AI isn't just good for writing term papers or clickbait financial explainers; it could help save lives in the medical field. At Google's annual The Check Up healthcare event, it announced AI-related partnerships for ultrasound readings, medical language models and cancer treatments -- areas where the technology could someday serve as a force for good. Google sees AI as crucial in reading ultrasound devices in regions without enough trained specialists. Although the sensors are more accessible than ever, they require experts to conduct exams and interpret images. The company's AI models could help simplify that process by identifying data like the early detection of breast cancer and gestational age in expectant mothers.