Google has emphasized that the next generation of AI and large language models (LLMs) represents a significant shift in capabilities and promises to provide equitable and inclusive access to high-quality, affordable healthcare and health services for people worldwide.
According to Google Chief Health Officer Dr. Karen DeSalvo, AI has the potential to revolutionize global health in a way that is comparable to the discovery of penicillin.
He stated in a blog post that “AI stands to be a powerful force for health equity, improving outcomes for everyone, everywhere, if developed boldly and responsibly.”
Google is using artificial intelligence (AI) in its products to assist users in daily life.
“That could be someone using Google Lens to match a skin condition, someone accessing mental health resources on Search, someone receiving helpful health insights about irregular heart rhythms, or someone using Fitbit to power our most accurate heart rate tracking,” DeSalvo said.
By using AI to breast and colorectal cancer screening and chest X-ray imaging, “we have teams moving our research from the bench to the bedside to democratize access to health across some of the world’s most critical diseases,” he said.
These three strategies must be kept in mind as we consider how the next wave of AI will affect health: build AI ethically, work with others, and bear in mind that AI is only one tool among many that can improve health.
“AI has the potential to worsen already-existing inequities if technology is not developed and applied appropriately. Our goal is to make sure that no one is left behind by these technologies and that the development of AI is used responsibly and boldly. all the while collaborating with the health ecosystem and the individuals it supports,” the Google chief declared.
