Hype or hope? New e-book tackles artificial intelligence in pharma and healthcare
fiercepharma | May 07, 2018
Pharma companies want to know what all the hype's about when it comes to artificial intelligence. Intouch Solutions and Digital Health Coalition have been asked that question often, so the two teamed up to write a book about AI. The e-book will be released in stages, eventually with five chapters the first has just been released and as a digital document that will evolve and change as the technology does the same.It also might spark some interest. Because while some pharma and healthcare clients are interested and experimenting with artificial intelligence applications, others think it’s still far off, said Wendy Blackburn, Intouch executive vice president. However, as she noted, it’s already here. “One of the things we’re trying to do is tell people they’re already working in artificial intelligence whether they know it or not every time they search on Google, every time they use Amazon, every time they use home assistant devices. Artificial intelligence already surrounds everything we do,” she said. “And there’s a whole lot of potential to make our lives and our jobs better.”