Preparing for the Future of AI
One proactive step is engaging with professional societies and initiatives aimed at guiding AI implementation.
One such initiative is the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy’s AI Task Force, which is led by Dr. Gross.
“The AI Task Force, which has recently evolved into an AI institute, believes in responsible AI,” Dr. Gross said. “The group highlights the importance of transparency and partnership with all key stakeholders to ensure that AI development and integration deliver improved care to GI patients.”
Dr. Kurowski, for one, believes that as AI gets even better at quantifying patient data, it will usher in the long-sought era of personalized care.
“I think it actually moves us into the realm of talking about a cure for certain people with IBD, for certain subtypes of the disease,” he said. “AI is going to be much more your friend and less of your foe than anything else you’ve seen in the modern era of medicine.”
A version of this article first appeared on Medscape.com.