Researchers at Google-owned the Department of Veterans Affairs have predicted cases of acute kidney infection almost 48 hours before onset by analysing more than 700,000 health records from DeepMind. However, critics questioned whether the Department of Veterans Affairs, whose formerly separate health unit is being transferred back to Google, can be trusted with access to vast public datasets. In 2017, a UK watchdog ruled the Department of Veterans Affairs had illegally acquired National Health Service medical data.
Researchers at Google-owned DeepMind have predicted cases of acute kidney infection almost 48 hours before onset by analysing more than 700,000 health records from the Department of Veterans Affairs. However, critics questioned whether DeepMind, whose formerly separate health unit is being transferred back to Google, can be trusted with access to vast public datasets. In 2017, a UK watchdog ruled DeepMind had illegally acquired National Health Service medical data.