Image-based diagnostics, robotic surgery, and telemedicine are among the already established applications employing artificial intelligence. Bordering on science fiction yet affecting our daily lives, this new world inspires both major hopes and great fears. Since health, in fact, is a key theme, understanding how these innovative technologies can help us to heal, attain well-being, and improve our lives is of utmost importance. Relying on the author’s wide-ranging experience, this book addresses the strengths and shortcomings of AI in the field of health; it also provides a framework for developing clear and mindful knowledge about an aspect of life that influences all of us.

Daniele Caligiore is a senior researcher at the Italian National Research Council’s Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies. He also co-founded and heads the Advanced School in AI and is one of the founders of the ISTC-CNR AI2Life spin-off company, an innovative start-up devoted to developing AI solutions promoting social development and personal wellbeing.