The Scottish Government has previously said Scotland will be a leader in developing AI within healthcare
For our Solutions for Scotland series with The National, The Ferret explains how AI works, how it is being used in healthcare and what the future might hold.Artificial intelligence is an umbrella term that describes technology that enables computers to complete tasks that would normally need human intelligence and problem-solving abilities.
One key application is in medical imaging. This is when pictures are taken of the human body to help diagnose or identify issues. There are multiple uses of AI in this field. However, a pledge to deliver a new AI life sciences hub has stalled, with the Scottish Government having There are currently a limited number of AI tools being used within Scotland’s NHS, according to Spice. These include bone scanning in children and assisting in radiotherapy for cancer patients.
Systematic bias of AI has also been identified. This happens when the data used to train an AI programme is incomplete or badly balanced. There is evidence that marginalised groups in society can be less accurately represented in medical data, which could potentially influence machine-learning AIs.AI tools require a huge amount of data for training, and public health services often rely on private companies to produce and manage AI products.
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