Questions for Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Artificial intelligence (Al) is gaining high visibility in the realm of health care innovation. Broadly defined, Al is a field of computer science that aims to mimic human intelligence with computer systems. This mimicry is accomplished through iterative, complex pattern matching, generally at a spe...

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Published inJAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 321; no. 1; pp. 31 - 32
Main Authors Maddox, Thomas M, Rumsfeld, John S, Payne, Philip R. O
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Medical Association 01.01.2019
Subjects
Artificial intelligence
Clinical competence
Computer science
Health care
Innovations
Iterative methods
Mimicry
Pattern matching
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Summary:Artificial intelligence (Al) is gaining high visibility in the realm of health care innovation. Broadly defined, Al is a field of computer science that aims to mimic human intelligence with computer systems. This mimicry is accomplished through iterative, complex pattern matching, generally at a speed and scale that exceed human capability. Proponents suggest, often enthusiastically, that Al will revolutionize health care for patients and populations. However, key questions must be answered to translate its promise into action: 1. What Are the Right Tasks for Al in Health Care? 2. What Are the Right Data for AI? 3. What Is the Right Evidence Standard for AI? 4. What Are the Right Approaches for Integrating AI Into Clinical Care?
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ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2018.18932