ARE WE PREPARED TO HUG CHANGES AND CHALLENGES IN COMING YEARS?
Dr. Amit Gangwal*
ABSTRACT
Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Ayog, Govt. of India, informed that Indian have used 150 cr GB data/month. This is more than the data being used by Chinese & American put together. This is topic of research, whether this is an achievement or addiction or something very constructive milestone for the future of our nation. In this editorial I will share few of the alarming situations where policy makers should ponder seriously. Without any more background I am coming to points. Are we ready to cope up with negatives of artificial intelligence (AI means science of making things smarter), machine learning (ML means making machines that learn to be smarter) & internet of things (IoT)? Are we ready to train lakhs of man power for these newer technologies? Are curriculum (extra & co) being changed by concerned government departments? How long same syllabi will be taught in academic institutions? Are the current diagnostic range and criterion (to ascertain/prove whether one is diabetic, hyperlipidemic or a victim of cardiovascular disorders or other disease) full proof across the globe? Is the time ripe to look into diagnostic range which converts a healthy person into patient? How many pharma companies, universities are working on prevention of diseases. This last question should initiate wide level of discussion/brainstorming by responsible think tanks. Millions of dollars, research hours are spending on finding more effective & optimum treatments for such disorders as diabetes, cardiac issues, nervous issues etc. In our country, when election will be fought on the issues of academic stuff, state of medical affairs, expenses born by crores of diabetic and cardiac patients? Are academic/research institutes (pharmaceutical sciences) producing data analyst, leaders or other non-classical job titles? I am talking about cross-functionality leaderships. Are teachers/experienced teachers undergoing unconventional training for newer technologies? How long dosage form based treatment will survive in India and rest of the world? Here I am now going to elaborate on artificial intelligence from general and drug discovery point of view. AI is showing its importance in fields ranging from healthcare, banking to agriculture and others.
Keywords: Artificial intelligence, clinical trial, machine learning, internet of things.
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