AI alone will not automatically make healthcare cheaper.
By Joseph Aluoch
Consultant Physician
What you need to know:
The software tools may be marketed as “free”, but the ecosystem required to run them is not.
The goal isn’t AI for AI’s sake; the goal is healthcare that is faster, safer and affordable.
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