What Is Using IBM Watson In Everyday Medicine Like?

Artificial intelligence will determine the future of medicine – no question about it – and there are already some medical professionals who use the technology in their practice. I asked practitioners what using IBM Watson in medicine is like. Do you remember the battle of man vs. machine in the world of chess? The project of creating a computer to beat the greatest human chess player Garry Kasparov? At first, Deep Thought was handily defeated. But then IBM went back to work and developed Deep Blue, which was able to challenge Kasparov through its ability of continuous learning. By now, the question is not whether artificial intelligence is able to beat a chess player, but how it is going to reform complete industries and scientific areas. IBM Watson, the company’s advanced artificial intelligence program is transforming healthcare into a quantifiable service where every bit of information is available and physicians only have to go through their personalized reports instead of reading through dozens of papers for every patient’s case. Lately, there is a tremendous amount of information about AI and IBM Watson, and talking about how artificial intelligence will change our lives is important but the best way to show its potentials and pitfalls is by showing it in practice. This is what a doctor sees when Watson provides a personalized report about treatment options. This is the reason why I asked medical professionals how it feels like when they arrive to the hospit...
Source: The Medical Futurist - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Future of Medicine Healthcare Design gc4 Hospital ibm watson Innovation technology Source Type: blogs