Clinician-driven artificial intelligence in ophthalmology: resources enabling democratization

Abstract

Purpose of review: This article aims to discuss the current state of resources enabling the democratization of artificial intelligence (AI) in ophthalmology.

Recent findings: Open datasets, efficient labeling techniques, code-free automated machine learning (AutoML) and cloud-based platforms for deployment are resources that enable clinicians with scarce resources to drive their own AI projects.

Summary: Clinicians are the use-case experts who are best suited to drive AI projects tackling patient-relevant outcome measures. Taken together, open datasets, efficient labeling techniques, code-free AutoML and cloud platforms break the barriers for clinician-driven AI. As AI becomes increasingly democratized through such tools, clinicians and patients stand to benefit greatly.