💊 AI's Impact on Pancreatic Cancer Care

Hello AI Enthusiasts,

We're still buzzing with excitement from our very first AI Academy meetup held in Milan last Sunday. We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who participated in the event - it was truly inspiring to interact with such a passionate group of individuals, all eager to learn more about the world of artificial intelligence.

Here's a group photo from the meetup. 🤩

Now, let's keep the momentum going! We'd like to remind you that tomorrow, Wednesday 17th at 17:00 CEST, our CEO Gianluca will be hosting a FREE workshop titled “Let's Clear the Confusion Around AI: What's in It for You and Your Team?”. This workshop aims to provide practical insights into how Generative AI is changing the game and how you can leverage it to level up, even without a technical background or coding skills. Hurry up and secure your spot, as there are only a few seats remaining!

📔 Case study: Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, mainly due to the challenges in diagnosing it early on. However, researchers have recently utilized machine learning methods to analyze vast amounts of patient data from the Danish National Patient Registry and the United States Veterans Affairs Corporate Data Warehouse. They developed a model called "Transformer" that did an excellent job predicting if someone would get pancreatic cancer within 36 months.

This study shows that AI can help find patients at high risk of pancreatic cancer and improve early detection. By focusing on treating cancer early, patients can have a better quality of life, and cancer care can be more cost-effective.

🧱 Foundational concepts: Transformer Model

The Transformer model is a cutting-edge Machine Learning technique that excels at analyzing ordered or sequential data, such as text or patient medical histories. It works by paying attention to different parts of the input data depending on their importance in understanding the overall pattern.

This "attention mechanism" allows the model to focus on the most relevant information, making it highly effective in tasks like natural language processing and, as demonstrated in the mentioned study, predicting the occurrence of pancreatic cancer.

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