Artificial Intelligence: Can Information be Transformed into Intelligence in Surgical Education?
Journal:
Thoracic surgery clinics
Published Date:
Aug 1, 2019
Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being rapidly integrated into various medical applications. Although early application of AI has been achieved in image-based, as well as statistical computational models, translation into procedure-based specialties such as surgery may take longer to achieve. A potential application of AI in surgical education is as a teaching coach or mentor that interacts with the used via virtual and/or augmented reality. The question arises as to whether machines will achieve the wisdom and intelligence of human educators.