Healthcare is Boosted by Artificial Intelligence Innovations, Says Expert

Artificial intelligence may be on the brink of revolutionizing worldwide healthcare says digital strategist and award winning journalist Randy Rieland. Data being analyzed by artificial intelligence have allowed improved diagnostics and more targeted treatments for many types of diseases, including cancer. Artificial intelligence also has markedly improved medical record keeping and advanced radiological procedures, Rieland says. In addition to improved diagnostics, record keeping and radiological techniques, artificial intelligence is being used as a predictor of certain health risks for individuals. It also is being used to predict future conditions in some patients based upon huge data sets of others with similar circumstances. Although not foolproof yet, Rieland believes that the accuracy and reliability of artificial intelligence in healthcare far exceeds manual and other more traditional methods of data analysis. Artificial intelligence also is being used to predict the threats of worldwide infections and when certain diseases may prove resistant to antibiotics, Rieland noted. Experimentation also is being done to link artificial intelligence to our brains to help people with certain neurological diseases speak through electronic means and others to be able to move prostheses based on Brain-computer Interfaces. Rieland is a digital media strategist and contributing writer about innovations for Smithsonian.com. He also is an experienced manager digital media projects and interactive strategies.