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Abstract
<p class="first" id="d4993342e77">Artificial intelligence (AI) was first described
in 1950; however, several limitations
in early models prevented widespread acceptance and application to medicine. In the
early 2000s, many of these limitations were overcome by the advent of deep learning.
Now that AI systems are capable of analyzing complex algorithms and self-learning,
we enter a new age in medicine where AI can be applied to clinical practice through
risk assessment models, improving diagnostic accuracy and workflow efficiency. This
article presents a brief historical perspective on the evolution of AI over the last
several decades and the introduction and development of AI in medicine in recent years.
A brief summary of the major applications of AI in gastroenterology and endoscopy
are also presented, which are reviewed in further detail by several other articles
in this issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
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