Google unveils MedLM, a family of healthcare-focused generative AI models

Google has announced MedLM, a family of generative AI models fine-tuned for the healthcare industry, aimed at aiding healthcare workers in completing their tasks. The AI models are available to Google Cloud customers in the U.S. and can be used for a variety of medical tasks, such as drafting patient notes and identifying biomarkers. The use of generative AI models in healthcare is a rapidly growing market, with Google, Microsoft, and Amazon racing to develop and deploy AI-powered healthcare solutions, despite concerns about accuracy, potential risks, and ethical implications.