ABSTRACT
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the greatest promises of the near future. By most accounts, it is going to be pertinent to the field of medicine, very significantly and very soon. As a recent editorial in the Lancet stated scenario in which medical information, gathered at the point of care, is analyzed using sophisticated machine algorithms to provide real-time actionable analytics seems to be within touching distance. A myriad of emerging technologies seems to be flooding hospitals, primary care practices, and the like, but to a large degree human-to-human interactions still drive the healthcare industry. The healthcare industry is digitizing at a rapid rate: health records, medical images, and even discussions about treatment options are all being recorded digitally. Deep learning is considered a form of AI, as it bears similarities to human-based learning. Just as humans learn, machines can also be "taught".
