Can AI really predict cancer survival better than a doctor? I have my doubts | Devi Sridhar
AI is getting better at spotting patterns in medical data, but can it be used to reliably predict what will happen to an individual patient?
The Guardian reports: AI is getting better at spotting patterns in medical data, but can it be used to reliably predict what will happen to an individual patient?
Take a selfie to see how healthy you are: the idea is enticing and this new research is promising. But so many factors have been ignored The idea that a single selfie could predict how long someone with cancer may live sounds like an incredible breakthrough.
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