Artificial intelligence has many definitions, but as applied to medicine, I like one from Wikipedia. Paraphrased, AI is the use of computers that mimic the cognitive functions of the human mind to enhance learning and problem solving.
The study and application of AI date back to a workshop at Dartmouth University in 1956, so it has been with us for 65 years. As might be expected, the potential of AI was quickly recognized by the Department of Defense, and the DOD invested heavily in AI beginning in 1960.
AI has (Read more...)