Many people are worried about the growth of AI today – fears that aren’t entirely unfounded. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is a self-confessed doomsday prepper, which doesn’t exactly give you faith in the sector.

But there’s one significant area where AI is already transforming life for the better – health.

Worldwide we face a positive storm in healthcare as the population ages, we live for longer with chronic diseases, and unhealthy lifestyles lead to a rise in many diseases. At the same time, the amount of medical data available in every sector has exploded.

Adding more doctors or medical staff isn’t the answer. But AI could be.

With its capacity to process massive amounts of data and draw conclusions, AI is already helping doctors improve diagnosis, decision-making and treatments to radically improve health outcomes.

Israel currently has around 1,200 AI-related companies and is prominent globally in applying AI to the healthcare industry.

Find out more in Abby’s fascinating article about how Israel is using AI to revolutionize the way the world cares for the sick.