Analysts predict that artificial intelligence and machine learning will disrupt almost every industry – education, financial services, transportation, and retail among them. But more often than not, healthcare leads their list as the top candidate. Here are a just a few examples of how these technologies are transforming the industry. Some sources cite that the average cost of bringing a new drug to market has increased to record levels – almost US$2 billion for the biggest companies. McKinsey & Company believes that Big Data strategies that result in better informed decision making could optimize innovation and improve the efficiency of research and clinical trials.