Weighing the Value of an AI Algorithm

Data scientists use a variety of coding languages to create AI-driven models, but the real “secret sauce” that helps them identify the best algorithms are the weights the coding generates.

By John Halamka, M.D., President, Mayo Clinic Platform and Paul Cerrato, MA, senior research analyst and communications specialist, Mayo Clinic Platform.

Predictive algorithms are having a major impact on healthcare, helping clinicians and administrators make key decisions in patient care. There are now algorithms to help identify a person most likely to develop atrial fibrillation and prediabetes. There are also models to help determine the 10-year risk of developing colorectal cancer among those without a history of the disease, inflammatory bowel disease, or precancerous polyps. Many of these algorithms...

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