Health care in China is set to benefit from multi - billion dollar investments from the government in AI start - ups and research . Currently , 131 companies are working on integration of AI into the Chinese health care system , where there are only 1.8 practising physicians per 1,000 citizens . AI is already being used to assist in screening patients for cataracts in a Guangzhou clinic . It can also be used to organise vast amounts of health care information , analyse medical records , and provide information about chronic illnesses . It can additionally be used as a healthy - living tool , as the focus shifts to prevention .
Health care in China is set to benefit from multi-billion dollar investments from the government in AI start-ups and research. Currently, 131 companies are working on integration of AI into the Chinese health care system, where there are only 1.8 practising physicians per 1,000 citizens. AI is already being used to assist in screening patients for cataracts in a Guangzhou clinic. It can also be used to organise vast amounts of health care data, analyse medical images, and provide information about chronic illnesses. It can additionally be used as a healthy-living tool, as the focus shifts to prevention.