From breast cancer to HIV, how AI is set to revolutionise healthcare
This week's artificial intelligence summit in Paris highlights the potential for use of the technology in healthcare, with AI offering new diagnostic tools and treatment options – although experts stress it will not replace human expertise, and caution there is still work to do in how it is implemented.
Among the AI projects being showcased beneath the glass roof of the Grand Palais is a robot that could help to break down barriers in healthcare.
"Our AI will provide practical, tailored answers to questions about sexual health and HIV prevention, which are still very taboo subjects. Our users can ask all the questions they want, and our AI will guide them through self-testing and, if necessary, put them in touch anonymously with clinicians," said Sarah Morris, marketing manager for South African-American company Audere, which produces this robot.
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While this week's AI Action Summit in Paris is a showcase for future developments in the sphere, AI is already being used to support healthcare professionals.
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