AI could soon diagnose disease without office visit

Instead of Googling symptoms to when feeling an ailment and landing on an incorrect diagnosis, AI could soon provide accurate diagnosis without needing to go to a doctor’s office.

Already, the U.K. is working on that capability, the Daily Beast reported. An AI-powered healthcare system called Babylon has been integrated into the National Health Service and works to find patients with urgent needs and separate them from those with lesser illnesses.

Similar to Googling symptoms or using a symptom tracker like WebMD, Babylon asks about symptoms and then prods for other questions to determine if over-the-counter medications are needed or if it’s time to go see a...