A Surgeon’s Reflections on Artificial Intelligence
<p>Being an oncologic surgeon is my primary job and passion. It allows me to interact with people and immerse myself in the healthcare system, not the fancy corporate Healthcare, just everyday medicine.<br />
And, as a researcher in AI, I’m noticing a growing disconnect between the actual clinical practice and the prevailing objectives of AI researchers and companies. This is, of course, just a personal opinion and not a critique of the current R&D processes, but it is a reflection grounded on some experience in both fields.</p>
<p>The disruptive potential of AI in customer software and industry is now clear. However, we must acknowledge that AI in healthcare is an entirely different animal; the degree of complexity, regulation, and risk is significantly higher than that of most other applications. Also, publicly available datasets are orders of magnitude scarcer than in many other domains due to privacy and accessibility limits.</p>
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