Medtech devices becoming “learning systems”, says Google Cloud exec — from currently.att.yahoo.com by Ross Law
As the healthcare world progresses from one focused on diagnostics to prognostics, the rise of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming medical technology into learning systems, a Google Cloud executive has said.
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In a blog post, Shweta Maniar, Google Cloud’s global director of healthcare & life sciences, stated that the advancement of AI technology and healthcare ecosystems is drawing down on operational complexity for device companies and helping specialised expertise to reach more patients.
By embedding technology into medical devices, they are becoming more like pre-emptive learning systems, Shweta said.
“Looking forward, implants with monitoring capabilities will be able to track how your body reacts, how you heal, and when it’s safe to return to activities like running or surfing,” she explained.
“More importantly, they will gather data that improves the next version of that device for every future patient.”