AI in Health Care: No, the Robots Are Not Taking Over

It’s common for many people to fear the unknown, and exactly how artificial intelligence might transform the health care and medical experience is no exception. People might be afraid, for example, that AI will remove all human interaction from health care in the future. Not true, say the experts. Doctors and other health care workers might fear the technology will replace their clinical judgment and experience. Also not true, experts say. The AI robots are not taking over. 

In this article, the Alliance for Artificial Intellegence in Healthcare aims to seek the answers to some fundamental questions including: How do we ensure that we have ethical and appropriate use of artificial intelligence in health care? How do we make sure that that innovation gets to the patient as quickly as possible?