Despite AI ethical concerns, IoT and smart sensor investments on rise new report finds | Healthcare IT News
It won’t surprise you to know that artificial intelligence and the internet-of-things are suddenly big business. But as hospitals and health systems rush to incorporate these new technologies, many don’t realize that they also need to be honing other capabilities and competencies – and sometimes buying complementary technologies – to ensure AI and IoT are well-deployed.
Accenture’s new report, Digital Health Technology Vision 2018 finds that more than three-quarters of healthcare decision-makers surveyed say they’re planning to invest in IoT and smart sensors in 2018. And more than half said they’re shopping around for AI systems. The vast majority (86 percent) said they’re looking for technology to help them harness data to drive automated decision-making.
At the same time, many are beginning to realize that the fundamental changes represented by AI demand more than just buying and installing a particular piece of software. More than 80 percent of execs said they’re not ready for “societal and liability issues that will require them to explain their AI-based actions and decisions,” according to the report.