When 69-year-old Dianne Covey went to the doctor with a persistent cough, a standard chest X-ray was taken. To the human eye, early-stage lung abnormalities can be incredibly difficult to diagnose. However, her scan was analyzed by an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool called Annalise.ai, which flagged a microscopic area of concern. The tool caught her lung cancer at Stage 1.

This article is part of our WinSPIRE Science in the News series. Authors: Karla Caracheo Gonzalez and Mia McGonnel Jasionowski 

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We have seen the role of artificial intelligence (AI) expand exponentially in recent years. With every big technological advancement, we should consider and prepare for their potentially irreversible impacts on society. AI may have a profound effect in academia, not only in the classroom but in the fundamental integrity of scientific writing and discoveries. If compromised, the consequences could be felt on a global and generational scale.

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