“In deep learning, the algorithms we use now are versions of the algorithms we were developing in the 1980’s, the 1990’s. People were very optimistic about them, but it turns out they didn't work too well.” Geoff Hinton, cognitive psychologist and computer scientist Deep learning has made major impa

“We approach these accidents with a data-driven strategy.” Official at Federal Aviation Administration The media has been in a frenzy with the second Boeing 737 Max 8 tragedy in less than six months. There are three very important lessons here for our AI in medicine journey. First, the technology su

"As we recognize International Women’s Day (#IWD2019), it important to also recognize the significant gender disparity in the field of artificial intelligence. Despite concerted efforts to address the “gender problem” by the technology industry over the past several years, inequality of female repre

“We’re at a Sputnik moment for AI.” Pedro Domingos, author of The Master Algorithm The main theme at the annual meeting of HIMSS, the global organization focused on better health through information and technology, was clearly again artificial intelligence. I had the privilege of chairing the worksh

“Doctors who do not understand AI or robots may be replaced by doctors who do.” There is ongoing unrest amongst some healthcare professional, particularly clinicians, that think their jobs may be displaced by the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and its embodiment in the form of robots. In add

"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success." Henry Ford As we welcome the new year, this past year was a most noteworthy one for artificial intelligence in healthcare and medicine. The myriad of AI applications in our lives have become quotidian. In ad