We must think in new ways to fully exploit the potential of artificial intelligence
How can we as a university provide our researchers with a better framework for using artificial intelligence to accelerate and improve their scientific and clinical work? That’s a question that is very much on my mind right now.
"From the Dean’s Desk" – a column in Inside Health
Shortly after a meeting in the Academic Council at which we talked about involvement, I received an email from one of the members of the council. She had thought about our discussions and suggested that I write directly to employees at Health in the faculty's newsletter. She suggested that I could write about some of the initiatives currently on my desk, so that all employees can keep abreast of some of the things we’re working on at the faculty.
I think it's a brilliant idea - thank you! I intend to continue this column once a month from now on.
Artificial intelligence no doubt has the potential to revolutionise health science research, and many researchers at the faculty are already using artificial intelligence (AI) to create new and important research results.
Obviously, this opens new doors for the individual researcher, but making full use of the potential of AI as a university requires special efforts.
A working group set up across Aarhus University and Central Denmark Region has made recommendations for decisive action. The group's vision is to establish a single point of entry for health science researchers – a unit that can provide legal, technical and organisational guidance and thus help researchers navigate a complex landscape.
We cannot merely leave the development of clinical workflows or research questions to the data scientists and hope that they’ll find solutions to the health challenges we identify. If AI is to really make a difference, we must work closely together across disciplines and prioritise competency development at all levels.
In the near future, we’ll explore the possibilities of establishing this new infrastructure together with Central Denmark Region, and during the spring, Inside Health will write about some of the researchers who currently use AI in their research