Doctors left a sick man for dead, but then AI saved his life
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ChatGPT went viral in late 2022, seemingly kicking off the age of AI. We've seen rapid advancements since then, with AI becoming the central focus of every big tech announcement, whether hardware or software.
At the same time, there's been a growing debate about the safety of AI. Some look forward to the AI of the future, which might save lives and innovate in a way the human mind can't. Others fear that AI might lead to the destruction of the world.
We're yet to create a type of all-knowing AI that's more intelligent than humans and can quickly devise new drugs. However, modern AI models are already capable enough to save lives by using existing medicine.
The best example is the use of AI models to power drug repurposing. This involves using drugs that are currently approved to treat certain conditions as therapies for rare illnesses that don't have effective treatments.
Essentially, AI can comb the literature and find drug side effects that are actually beneficial for patients suffering from those potentially life-threatening conditions.
It's not just a theory or wishful thinking. About a year ago, a 37-year-old man was left for dead. Suffering from POEMS syndrome, Joseph Coats experienced severe complications that prevented him from getting the only potential life-saving cure, a stem cell transplant. While his doctors abandoned hope, his girlfriend didn't, reaching out to a different doctor who used AI to come up with a new therapy.
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