Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare: A Journey through History, Present Innovations, and Future Possibilities

Abstract

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.

Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Biomedical Science Curricula: Advancing Healthcare Education

“…The epidemic accelerated technological advances, especially in AI [ 29 ]. Since the pandemic, there has been an increase in the exploration and application of AI and other data analytic tools in a wide range of sectors, including healthcare [ 30 ]. As a result, new demands for patient care and the clinical laboratory have demanded that laboratory personnel adapt to AI for a new futuristic laboratory workflow [ 28 ].…”