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Re: Watson
@Editoria: For commercial deployments, Watson is especially big in the area of healthcare. IBM executives relate the company's (pleasant) surprise when, after the Jeopardy episode aired, they started getting contacted by doctors.
The doctors weren't interested in the fact that Watson got the right answer most of the time. What they were most interested in was the list of possibilities Watson came up with ordered by likelihood of being correct. These doctors reported many missed diagnoses that could have been completely avoided with a tool like Watson.
And so Watson Health was born -- and is a very promising tool in the healthcare and life sciences sectors for diagnostic medicine and disease research.
mhhf1ve
1/23/2016 3:45:04 PM
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Automated medical diagnosis was one of the hyped promises of AI back in the 70s. It never really panned out as a "replacement" for human doctors -- and I doubt it ever will. But as a tool to help doctors, it looks like AI could serve us well.
Ariella
1/23/2016 6:21:17 PM
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@mhhf1ve I actually was in contact with one of the people who was applying and promoting what IBM calls Chef Watson. One of the things she does is cook with groups like girl scouts. She thought it was useful in finding locally sourced ingredients and also for suggestions for substitutions, particuarly useful for people who have certain food allergies or who prefer to opt for organic, etc.
Ariella
1/23/2016 6:28:10 PM
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<Automated medical diagnosis was one of the hyped promises of AI back in the 70s. It never really panned out as a "replacement" for human doctors -- and I doubt it ever will. But as a tool to help doctors, it looks like AI could serve us well. >
@mhhf1ve It's true, we don't quite have that, but we do have web-enabled doctor's visits. For example, Minneapolis-based Zipnosis promises "online diagnosis and treatment in minutes" for $25. It works off the information a patient provides in an online interview and a local clinician's diagnosis. It covers common ailments like athlete's foot, hay fever, cold, flu, pink eye, diaper rash, and a number of infections.
What it doesn't cover is diagnosis for conditions that would require blood work or X-rays. But I think that in future we should have some kind of vending machine that would be able to do that. It could be set up rather like a photo both for X-Rays where you need them with some privacy (with a patient sign-off about assumption of risk) etc. That could then be fed into software that offers a read on the X-ray, which already exists and is in use. As for the blood Theraons is already going in that direction -- taking blood work out of the lab for faster, easier tests with almost instant results. See http://fortune.com/2015/05/07/theranos-jump-starts-consumer-lab-testing/
mhhf1ve
1/23/2016 6:31:32 PM
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Chef Watson is pretty neat. But it actually strikes me as a poor use for the potential of AI. It's not like Watson really knows what anything tastes like. Watson presumably needs some human feedback to make sure the recipes are palatable. Maybe I'm mistaken and Watson has come up with some amazing recipes that no one would have ever tried -- and would still be delicious.
Ariella
1/23/2016 6:35:04 PM
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@mhhf1ve I think that was really about showing creative and fun applications for the technology. It also seems to dig into the chemistry of food to come up with some combinations. I recall reading about some pairing it suggested that sounded odd to people but really worked. See http://www.bonappetit.com/entertaining-style/trends-news/article/chef-watson-app
mhhf1ve
1/23/2016 6:35:33 PM
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Hmm. Not so sure we'll return to the days where X-ray machines are available in shopping malls -- I can't believe people used to get their shoe size with an X-ray scan. But then again, it's also unbelievable that anyone would allow toxic levels of lead in drinking water nowadays.
Ariella
1/23/2016 6:43:13 PM
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@mhhf1ve I understand that concern, but in truth, it's not that different from getting it at a hospital. I don't think most people would do it just for kicks, and if they do, then it's their funeral. A legal form with informed consent (something they have to give you before every medical procedure at a hospital, too) would have to be signed.
mhhf1ve
1/23/2016 6:46:08 PM
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Chef Watson is a nice demo, no doubt. And I've heard that it has come up with some tasty pairings that sounded unusual. But I'm still a little skeptical about its value outside of commercial packaged foods. Maybe chef Watson can figure out better preservative combinations that are healthier. But for at-home cooks? I guess I just don't see Watson replacing online recipe forums run by humans.
Ariella
1/23/2016 8:05:41 PM
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@mhhf1ve Personally, I agree, though IBM is really trying to push it through, finding different avenues like the Girl Scouts. See http://www.tarheelfoodie.com/2015/07/01/ibms-chef-watson-girl-scout-badge-challenge/ But the article reveals that it was only of limited use. There was no alternative to squid ink, so any substitution feature didn't help there. Also the human in charge decided to eliminate one of Watson's suggested ingredients. As for historical accuracy of cuisine and ingredients, you probably can get that from a book or even some sites and don't really need something like Watson for that.
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