Microsoft and Paige are building the world's largest AI model for detecting cancer
Publishing timestamp: 2023-09-07 10:35:24
Summary
Microsoft is partnering with Paige to develop the world's largest image-based artificial intelligence model for identifying cancer. The AI model will be trained on billions of images and will be able to identify both common and rare cancers. The goal is to assist pathologists who are facing staffing shortages and growing caseloads. Paige has already received FDA approval for its AI tool for identifying prostate cancer. The partnership with Microsoft will allow Paige to expand its operations and build a more advanced AI model. The model is currently training on 4 million slides and is the largest computer vision model publicly announced. The companies aim to incorporate predictive modeling and provide easy access to biomarker and genomic mutation information for pathologists and patients. Microsoft's infrastructure and algorithms are key components of the partnership, but the technology is meant to enhance the work of pathologists, not replace them. The research paper on the model will be published through Cornell University's preprint server arXiv, and Paige intends to submit it to the scientific journal Nature. The model still requires thorough testing and collaboration with regulators before it can be rolled out as a product. Ultimately, the AI model will help solve storage problems for health systems and improve the efficiency of diagnosing cancer, particularly in overwhelmed community clinics.
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