Artificial intelligence: prevention and primary care
When we hear about AI, the first thing that comes to mind are sophisticated devices and processes for solving very complex problems. And that's right. We immediately think that this technology is not for poor countries.
And that is not the case. Because an important function of AI is, among other things, to help resolve the institutional, public and private anarchy that exists in our countries. And because it can be a first-rate tool in the prevention and control of diseases in primary care .
If there is the political will to do so.
Scientist Dr. Vijay Pande , General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a 16z) highlights the potential of AI to democratize access to high-quality healthcare , noting that the impact of this technology will be most significant in preventive and primary care rather than the diagnosis and treatment of advanced disease states.
"AI also offers insight into the (a16z) investment thesis for healthcare companies, highlighting the need for people with expertise in clinical medicine , as well as AI, to drive innovation in this field."
[a16z is a venture capital organization for technological research and innovation where medicine plays an important role].
New advances"Looking ahead, while current AI systems excel at tasks based on existing knowledge, the next big breakthrough may require the development of AI capable of extrapolation, creation and discovery in ways similar to human scientific research."
By using AI in family medicine and primary care , we seek to detect the risks of suffering from diseases in time and treat them before they become catastrophic health problems that are very costly and that keep many people in chronic suffering and an unhappy life.
AI plays an important role in the health sector , as it represents 33% of all data, which is growing faster than any other sector of human activity, and the availability of technology capable of processing large volumes of data in just a few minutes.
Finally, keep in mind that: AI would become a danger if it were allowed to act autonomously and make medical decisions without human supervision.
Reference: "Cultivating Health Care's AI Future" Vijay Pande , PhD, Published January 21, 2025. DOI: 10.1056/AI2401103/Vol 2 No. 2/NEJM.
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