“Diagnosis is not the end, but the beginning of practice.”–Martin H. Fischer
What will it take for artificial intelligence to replace doctors? Probably a lot more than you think. It is getting better and better–often superior to M.D.’s–at diagnosing illness. But heed the quote above. Diagnosing an illness is not treating it. To do everything that a physician does will probably require AGI (artificial general intelligence) which, as of now, is nowhere in sight.
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—AI/Medical Diagnosis–This from a study by a UC San Diego physician using data from a major Chinese medical center: artificial intelligence can now diagnose some childhood diseases better than many doctors.
—Cardiovascular disease is another area ripe for A.I. diagnosis. IBM has entered into a partnership with the Broad Institute to develop such a system.
—In other A.I. news, Fast Company finds seven flaws in Donald Trump’s proposed initiative.
–Some AI applications are sublime, some are ridiculous. In which category would you place a “smart” cat shelter that lets in felines, but keeps out canines?
Mars One–not as good an idea as some thought.
Space News–Mars One is dead. Unless, just maybe, a mystery investor comes forward to save it.
Material Science-–The Verge reports gallium nitride might be chip material of the future. It could make them smaller and more energy efficient than those made with Silicon.
Heidi Toffler–The wife of iconic futurist Alvin Toffler has died at age 89. She finally shares the credit with her late husband of Future Shock fame.
Self-Driving Cars–Science Daily reports that the University of Michigan is working on teaching self-driving cars to anticipate pedestrian movement. It’s an important step towards making autonomous vehicles safe for prime time.
Easier walking directions?
Augmented Reality–Google is working on an augmented reality upgrade to its map app. It’s specifically designed to be used with walking directions.
Coming soon to the Seeking Delphi™ podcast–Your Personal Future, with Verne Wheelright and a preview of the 2019 Undoing Aging conference with Aubrey de Grey.
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