There have been many cases of misdiagnosis in Kenya. The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board blames machines for these cases. However, this is misleading since machines do not interpret the results. This is the role of medical personnel. Ironically, machines powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) are learning fast and becoming so clever that it will be easier for medics to make more accurate decisions.
Last week, I had the privilege of attending a Google AI Workshop, Making AI, in the Netherlands where experts discussed how to leverage AI to lower cases of misdiagnosis. The good news from the workshop is that advances in AI are narrowing the knowledge gap between what medics know and what they should know.
