Artificial intelligence and health

Digital health AI in healthcare Research ecosystem and Careers

January 2019

1 minute

At a glance

This report examines how artificial intelligence could transform healthcare and biomedical research, and outlines the governance, regulatory and workforce changes needed to ensure its safe and effective adoption.

Published: 16 January 2019

Artificial intelligence and health Jan 2019 (PDF, 408.47 KB)

Fellows mentioned

Prof. Jackie Hunter CBE FMedSci

Board Chair

Brainomix Ltd and Biocortex

Professor Sir Lionel Tarassenko CBE FREng FMedSci

Professor of Electrical Engineering

University of Oxford

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