ALBAWABA - Saudi Health Minister Fahad bin Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel said on Monday that the Kingdom has started clinical trials for an artificial intelligence (AI) doctor, which is considered one of the first clinical studies globally.
During his speech at the opening of the Global Health Forum today in the capital, Riyadh, Al-Jalajel outlined that Saudi Arabia has launched the "Smart Health Coach" in cooperation with Google.
He noted that the technology will soon be available on the Sehaty app to serve as a personal health guide for each beneficiary.
He further mentioned that two companies: "Humine" and "Line", have obtained approval from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority to begin a clinical trial for the "AI Doctor," which is one of the first clinical studies in the world in this field.
AI doctor. (Shutterstock)
