Microsoft Exec predicts future of AI in healthcare

Kevin Scott, Microsoft executive and author of ‘Reprogramming the American Dream,’ a book about the future of AI, believes that our response to the COVID-19 pandemic will incite new innovations in the area of healthcare and biotechnology, including AI. The further innovation and involvement of AI in healthcare will lead to reduced healthcare costs. Other benefits AI has to offer in the field of healthcare are the detection of underlying health conditions as well as aiding in the prevention of the spread of future viruses. Scott believes that the cost of healthcare in the U.S is a contributing factor to the spread of the virus, and that affordable healthcare in this time of pandemic and economic disruption is essential. Scott, with Microsoft and AI company Adaptive Biotechnologies have already begun to use AI to map the body’s immune system, as well as the reactions it has to different diseases. The biggest obstacle noted is the public acceptance of AI in healthcare, which some may not support.

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/microsoft-exec-says-coronavirus-could-spark-big-shift-for-ai-in-health-care/