Technological Advancement of Artificial Intelligence

Oncologists are faced with the hard-hitting battle of fighting a disease that not only mutates, but replicates itself, sometimes faster than the eye can see. Here is where artificial intelligence (AI) takes the spotlight and could possibly change not only the treatment path of cancer, but also the prevention of this catastrophic disease.

Artificial intelligence, also known as machine intelligence, is an area of computer science that emphasizes in the creation of intelligent machines that work and react like humans. Cancer is a ruthless beast that mutates and changes the scenario before you get to the surrounding issues. Scientists and technologists together are seeing hope though in the technological advancement of artificial intelligence. “AI today can truly increase human activity, taking over tasks that range from medical imaging

to risk analysis to diagnosing health conditions,” according to a recent report by Accenture. A computer’s hard drive can serve as a blueprint of sorts to more accurately and efficiently analyze medical data. For instance, if a patient presents with abnormal skin cells, a computerized analysis of the cells would allow for a quicker diagnosis in most cases sooner than a medical professional could. Another example would be if a patient was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) verses acute

myeloid leukemia (AML). Often, the difference in the two is the timeline of the diagnosis. If artificial intelligence offered a quicker diagnosis, the life expectancy of a person could drastically increase. Most oncologist agree that a quicker diagnosis often results in a more positive prognosis. Furthermore, an operating system of a computer (AI) would leave the educated human brain in the dust. In addition, studies have shown that a computer can analyze with an accuracy rate of ninety-five

percent, in comparison to the eighty-six percent of an average doctor. Therefore, you are able to see the cumulative benefit of not only quicker results, but also more accurate results.

In the early months of 2018, Microsoft launched Healthcare NExT, a new program that strives to use artificial intelligence, and the expertise of its industry partners in order to provide people with healthier lives and possible cures for tragic diseases. A group of researchers revealed their work in progress to develop a computer system that would live inside human cells and restart the system if cancer cells were detected, resulting in the cleaning out the abnormal cells. Other projects included

using machine learning to improve tumor scanning, to better organize patient data, and to discover more efficient treatments. “It’s a big challenge,” said Peter Lee, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft Research. “But we believe technology – specifically the cloud, artificial intelligence and collaboration and business optimization tools – will be central to health care transformation.” Education is the most powerful tool in the world. When the scientific knowledge of the best doctors around and

Microsoft combine, you get the best of both worlds.

In conclusion, with the expertise of Microsoft, scientific knowledge of world-renowned oncologists, and the use of AI, curing the most devastating and dreaded disease in the world is one step closer to becoming a reality. 

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