We Are Seeing Increasing Interest In AI – Even Down To The State Government Level.

 This appeared last week suggesting we are slipping behind. AI in health care: Australia in danger of lagging behind Authored by Nicole MacKee Issue 35 / 7 September 2020 AUSTRALIA risks being “left behind” as an innovator in artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, says a leading expert who is calling for greater investment and regulatory rigour in the field. Professor Enrico Coiera, Director of the Centre for Health Informatics at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation at Macquarie University, said investment in AI in Australia was lagging. “We are not seeing commensurate investment here in Australia, and many in the field feel we are rapidly being left behind, to become adopters rather than innovators in AI,” Professor Coiera said. “If that happens, it would be a pity given the excellence of our Australian clinicians, scientists and engineers, the huge commercial opportunities this new industry offers us, and the clear need, post-COVID-19, for Australia to have... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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