Otherwise known as Machine Intelligence, Artificial intelligence can be defined as the form of intelligence which is displayed by machines, other than the sort of intelligence which is exhibited in nature by human's or animals.Artificial Intelligence (AI) have really changed the world as we know it. It has changed the various ways we socialize, the way we travel, do politics, do business, etc. If you ask me, AI is as much a part of our lives as we are a part of the earth. We are AI, AI is us.

There are several concerns from people as regards Artificial Intelligence. If you ask some people, they'll tell you, "Those machine will be the doom of humanity, while others will tell you that it is the hope of mankind. Several people point out to the various ways by which AI has been of immense help to humans in various aspects of our lives.

In this article, I'll be talking about the application of AI in healthcare. AI has been used in several sections, which include the management of data, synthesis of drugs, analysis of the healthcare systems, management of medication, determination of the sort of treatment to be administered to an individual, diagnosis of diseases, etc.

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When it comes to the diagnosis of diseases, doctors are really good at their work but that doesn't mean that they are perfect in the area of diagnosis of all various types of diseases. A factor which humans might determine as being in consequential might be determined by AI to be really serious, thus saving an individual's life.

If the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is to be taken seriously, 80% of the time, cardiologists are accurate with their diagnosis. However, 80% is not 100%. There is still that probability of making human error, thereby resulting in the possible death of individuals, signifying the need for better diagnostic techniques.

A group of researches have created a machine that is much better at diagnosing ailments relating to the heart than humans are. With the aid of this machine, which its creators refer to as Ultromics, various heart diseases can be diagnosed much more efficiently than human can ever do (Let's hope these machines don't make everyone eventually jobless).

A startup company has also developed an AI which is capable of diagnosing lung cancer, even at stages which are difficult for humans to. The AI analyzes the scan of cells which are fused together, to determine if cancerous cells are present.

If these technologies are introduced to the society, they will save several lives and a huge amount of money. The bad part of things is that they will chase several people out of the practice. What will make things interesting and much better is if the AI can play a supporting role in the medical institutions, providing a way by which people can do their duties much more efficiently.

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FURTHER READING

• https://www.uk.insight.com/learn/articles/2017-06-14-5-ways-ai-is-changing-our-world
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence
• http://novatiosolutions.com/10-common-applications-artificial-intelligence-healthcare/
• https://futurism.com/ai-diagnose-heart-disease-lung-cancer-more-accurately-doctors/

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