Forecasting Artificial Intelligence Trends in Health Care: Systematic International Patent Analysis

The article "Forecasting Artificial Intelligence Trends in Health Care: Systematic International Patent Analysis" by Stan Benjamens, Pranavsingh Dhunnoo, Márton Görög, and Bertalan Mesko provides a comprehensive overview of AI and ML trends in health care through an international patent analysis. The study examined patents from major international patent offices between 2012 and 2022, highlighting a significant annual increase in AI health care patents, primarily from China. Key players identified included Ping An Medical and Healthcare Management Co Ltd and Siemens Healthineers, among others. The article emphasizes the importance of understanding these trends to guide regulators in developing appropriate guidelines for emerging technologies. An open-access database was also created for better accessibility to this information.

Opens on JMIR AI