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Cancer specialists turning to same AI programs used by Netflix 

Sureshkumarpakalapati | 18/06/2022 08:56 AM | Click to read full article

Netflix generates data about the type of films and TV series you like, how frequently you watch them, and whether you give them a “thumbs up” or “thumbs down.” A mathematical formula analyzes massive amounts of information to find patterns in the content and then makes recommendations as you scroll through.

The cancer algorithm is similar, sifting through thousands of lines of genomic data and picking out common patterns.

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