Hirani Rahim, Noruzi Kaleb, Khuram Hassan, Hussaini Anum S, Aifuwa Esewi Iyobosa, Ely Kencie E, Lewis Joshua M, Gabr Ahmed E, Smiley Abbas, Tiwari Raj K, Etienne Mill
School of Medicine, New York Medical College, 40 Sunshine Cottage Road, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA.
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA.
Life (Basel). 2024 Apr 26;14(5):557. doi: 10.3390/life14050557.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool in healthcare significantly impacting practices from diagnostics to treatment delivery and patient management. This article examines the progress of AI in healthcare, starting from the field's inception in the 1960s to present-day innovative applications in areas such as precision medicine, robotic surgery, and drug development. In addition, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the acceleration of the use of AI in technologies such as telemedicine and chatbots to enhance accessibility and improve medical education is also explored. Looking forward, the paper speculates on the promising future of AI in healthcare while critically addressing the ethical and societal considerations that accompany the integration of AI technologies. Furthermore, the potential to mitigate health disparities and the ethical implications surrounding data usage and patient privacy are discussed, emphasizing the need for evolving guidelines to govern AI's application in healthcare.
人工智能（AI）已成为医疗保健领域的强大工具，对从诊断到治疗交付及患者管理的实践产生了重大影响。本文审视了人工智能在医疗保健领域的发展历程，从20世纪60年代该领域的起步，到如今在精准医学、机器人手术和药物研发等领域的创新应用。此外，还探讨了新冠疫情对加速人工智能在远程医疗和聊天机器人等技术中的应用以提高可及性和改善医学教育的影响。展望未来，本文在批判性地探讨伴随人工智能技术整合而来的伦理和社会考量的同时，推测了人工智能在医疗保健领域充满希望的未来。此外，还讨论了减轻健康差距的潜力以及围绕数据使用和患者隐私的伦理问题，强调需要不断完善指导方针以规范人工智能在医疗保健中的应用。
