There’s been a flurry of activity in the world of AI in health and social care over the last couple of years. A quick search of google came up with 109,000,000 results. And so, if you, like most of us, are pretty new to all of this, it’s a complex Read more…
There’s been a lot in the media about AI in health and care over the last two years. While there is some really exciting work going on, and a clear focus from government, how much of this is hype? And what is all the fuss about? On AI in health Read more…
In the era of techlash, there’s a growing unease about the power and influence of large tech companies. The concern runs deep. At the heart is the perception of how tech monopolies, think Facebook and Google, are seen to distort markets and political systems. And in the news we see Read more…
At a recent Melting Pot Lunch, I had the opportunity to lead a discussion on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health and care, ethics, and if the future is unethical. Melting Pot Lunches are run by Kaleidoscope Health & Care. Kaleidoscope work with NHS trusts, charities, government departments and private sector Read more…
Matt Hancock, the Secretary of State for the Department of Health and Social Care, has promised a technological transformation of the NHS. The opportunities are enormous – the improved delivery of services, supporting the shift from reactive to proactive care models, freeing up staff time to focus more on patient Read more…
AI assisted health and care has the potential to change how we deliver services. In health, it’s impacting areas including electronic health records, genomics, and medical imaging. And there is a real potential for AI to significantly impact health and care through physical environments – hospitals, clinics, the home – Read more…
We cannot underestimate the level of buzz on AI in health. In the UK, this is evidenced by the volume of projects in hospitals, universities, and the private sector. And there’s an ever growing number of new start-ups. So can AI help the NHS? While AI is not new, what Read more…
Does AI have gender? We have a tendency to anthropomorphise technology. We name cars, boats, and sometimes even washing machines. And we humanise technical actors in our world and give them human characteristics – fussy, moody, happy, sad. We’re doing the same with AI. And when it comes to gender, Read more…
Wearable technologies, Real Time Health Systems for monitoring and diagnostics, apps to help with weight loss, insomnia, mental health, the data landscape of health is changing and it’s changing fast. But where do we sit on the regulation of medical devices in this landscape? We’re beginning to see the shift Read more…
Imagining AI futures gives us a space to consider our place in the world and ask those tough philosophical questions. What is human nature? What is the nature of the social contract? How do we relate to each other and the world around us? How do we shape technology and Read more…