That is one of the primary targets for IBM's Watson, and it seems ready[1][2]. More and more my subjective risk calculation favors AI for diagnosis. This one

That is one of the primary targets for IBM's Watson, and it seems ready[1][2]. More and more my subjective risk calculation favors AI for diagnosis. This one aspect I believe accounts for most of the overall time/effort spent in dealing with patients. To apply AI at the start of the process makes a lot of sense -- reduce/eliminate errors at the start and allow doctors and their time to be better used. [1] http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/ibm-watson-proper-diagnosis-doctors-stumped-article-1.2741857 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/ibm-watson-proper-diag... [2] http://www.businessinsider.com/ibms-watson-may-soon-be-the-best-doctor-in-the-world-2014-4 http://www.businessinsider.com/ibms-watson-may-soon-be-the-b...