Chapter 10 The rise of AI in the field of healthcare

J. Jayashree

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India

Sai Surya Varshith Nukala

Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

J. Vijayashree

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India

Rishi Raghu

Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA

DOI: 10.1201/9781003500865-13

10.1 Introduction

Unlike animal or human intelligence, artificial intelligence pertains to the intellect of a computer or software program. It involves the utilization of computer-coded heuristics to mimic human cognitive abilities. Nowadays, a diverse array of applications, spanning consumer software, embedded firmware, and cloud-based business applications, extensively utilize such code.

The academic discipline of artificial ...

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