For many people, AI (artificial intelligence) is a mirage – an optical illusion, much like the appearance of a sheet of water in a desert or the shimmering over a hot road, caused by the refraction of light from the sky as heated air affects your vision. You do not understand it, and you become confused, but you would like to see beyond it to see if there is something important out there.

That is what this book, ‘The AI Strategic Edge’, by Anthony Lawton, addresses. We all suspect that AI is important and will change the future, but we do not know how or what is likely to happen. Anthony provides clear and informative explanations for novices seeking knowledge. This script is designed to help beginners understand current trends and what the future holds.

For those who wish to gain a deeper understanding of what AI is and how it is likely to impact us, this book is a masterpiece. It highlights precisely how AI is expected to influence medical practice and how we might utilise AI in the future to enhance patient treatment, streamline the patient pathway, and provide more efficient and accurate medical care.

Anthony’s easy-to-read style makes this book ideal for busy professionals – whether you’re a nurse, physiotherapist, doctor or a manager navigating the pressures of leadership. I’ve learned a great deal from it and thoroughly enjoyed reading it from cover to cover.

I can unreservedly recommend it to anyone who wants to understand how AI can be used meaningfully to improve decision-making and create real impact. The book can be bought from Amazon, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/AI-Strategic-Edge-Complexity-Simplicity-ebook/dp/B0F3DKSCMB

 

Professor W Angus Wallace, Emeritus Professor of Orthopaedic & Accident Surgery and Executive Director, UK Digital Health and Care