Chronic Disease Prevention

Generative AI may bolster digital healthcare software development

March 15, 2024 - A research team from NYU Langone Health demonstrated that the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) could accelerate the development of digital health software, according to a study published in JMIR Human Factors. The researchers noted that the digital transformation of healthcare in recent years has resulted in increasing reliance on...


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