India and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: How we should approach Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Biomedical Research?
Journal:
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
Published Date:
Mar 1, 2020
Abstract
The fourth industrial revolution refers to a fusion of technologies which blend the physical, digital and biological worlds. It can mitigate miseries of the teeming masses. However, India faces the unique challenge. It is both the creator of enormous amount of data required for this revolution as well as largest potential market for those innovations in the coming future. This article traces the challenges and draws parallels with the past experiences. The first transformation is expected to hit healthcare sector much sooner than projected earlier. It outlines the call to action required of our thought leaders today.