Does AI Have a Place in Medicine? – Scientific America

Is there a place for artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of medicine?

Will doctors one day be replaced by robots?

The answers are “yes” and “no,” respectively.

AI—the capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behavior—is poised to transform the practice of medicine as we know it. But it is a complementary technology, designed to enhance the performance of humans—including physicians, nurses and medical researchers—in doing their jobs.

Currently, health care is trailing other industries in the acceptance and application of AI. But many experts predict it…