AIM and the History of Medicine

While Artificial Intelligence is thought to be a twenty-first-century development, it can be traced back to earlier times. Throughout history, philosophers have been influenced by some versions of the idea of other consciousnesses. Plato suggested that all material objects have absolute forms in his The Dialogues, in the form of a series of conversations with his teacher, Socrates. This was clearly an attempt to discuss the first efforts in the representation of information. Furthermore, these early musings by Plato also display structured efforts to solve problems. A project designed for one purpose can yield outcomes other than what it originally intended. This section will track the historical traces of Artificial Intelligence and mention some uses of artificial intelligence in medicine. Research on intelligence could lead to the creation of machines that can outdo the thinking capabilities of humans in fields like “calculating, decision making, memory, learning, creating and planning, " which are all areas that require expertise. There could also be concerning consequences.