Will AI replace dermatologists?

In this opinion piece, Anmol Arora (University of Cambridge, UK) discusses the current applications of AI in dermatology, the barriers that prevent further implementation and what AI holds for the future of dermatology.  Introduction AI is conventionally defined as the ability of a computer system to perform tasks that are traditionally thought to require human intelligence, such as deductive reasoning and learning. Dermatology has been heralded as one of the earlier specialties to be affected, given that current AI research focuses on image and data analysis, two key elements of a dermatologist’s role. Types of artificial intelligence, such as convolutional...