Dr. Michael D. Noseworthy, McMaster University will present a seminar entitled "Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Risks, Limitations and Opportunities" on Friday, June 21 at 9:00 am in AVC Lecture Theatre B.

Summary - Healthcare is one, if not the largest expenses faced by governments the world over. Although not the highest globally, Canada is among the highest spenders on healthcare in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), at $5,782 per person for 2015, which corresponds to 10.4% of the national GDP. This figure is expected to continually rise. The present healthcare system suffers from a great deal of inefficiency and non-optimal diagnosis and treatment decision making. These days with the vast amounts of data, cheap computing and affordable wearable technology we are at a point where healthcare costs escalation can be slowed. Machine learning (ML) is being implemented in artificial intelligence (AI) systems, utilizing the ongoing masses of available data to continually learn. Data is more and more easily generated by affordable wearable technology that keeps becoming smaller, less energy dependent and less invasive. From the largest diagnostic systems (e.g. magnetic resonance imaging, MRI) to the smallest systems of RF ID tags and “lab-on-a-chip” technology I will discuss how healthcare is changing for the better. This current healthcare revolution has clear advantages and opportunities. However, one must be aware of some points of caution as we proceed forward.

Everyone is welcome