The Department of Defense has joined forces with Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google to build an Artificial Intelligence-powered microscope to help doctors identify cancer.
The technology, known as an Augmented Reality Microscope (ARM), is still in its early stages and not yet actively employed for patient diagnoses, but preliminary research shows promise.
Currently, there are 13 ARMs, one located at a Mitre facility just outside Washington, D.C. Mitre, a nonprofit organization working with government agencies on technological challenges, is researching the ARM's potential vulnerabilities in clinical settings.
Experts anticipate that the ARM ...