Google’s AI tool can predict the probability of a hospital patient’s death
19.9%
Google’s Brain Team is using AI to predict the future of patients after admission to a hospital, including length of stay, chance of return, and even the probability of death.
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Google says its AI tool does a better job than the hospital’s own prediction tool because it can process more types of data, including handwritten notes.
In a recent research report, the team shared the story of a woman with late-stage breast cancer who sought care at a hospital.
The hospital’s computers gave her a 9.3% chance of dying during her stay at the hospital, while Google’s AI tool gave her a 19.9% chance. The woman died days later.
