CU Anschutz Today September 3, 2019
Summit on machine learning in research draws record participation
In contrast to the science fiction portrayal of evil computers plotting to overthrow humankind, artificial intelligence (AI) in fact seems poised to help improve human health in a multitude of ways, including flagging suspicious moles for dermatologist follow-up, monitoring blood volume in military field personnel and tracking flu outbreaks via Twitter.
The Colorado Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CCTSI) recently held the 7th annual CU-CSU Summit on the topic of “AI and Machine Learning in Biomedical Research”, with over 150 researchers, clinicians and student attendees from all three CU campuses and CSU.
Ronald Sokol, MD, CCTSI director, said, “The purpose of the CCTSI is to accelerate and catalyze translating discoveries into...