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Practical Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain

By : Ganesh Prasad Kumble
Book Image

Practical Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain

By: Ganesh Prasad Kumble

Overview of this book

AI and blockchain are two emerging technologies catalyzing the pace of enterprise innovation. With this book, you’ll understand both technologies and converge them to solve real-world challenges. This AI blockchain book is divided into three sections. The first section covers the fundamentals of blockchain, AI, and affiliated technologies, where you’ll learn to differentiate between the various implementations of blockchains and AI with the help of examples. The second section takes you through domain-specific applications of AI and blockchain. You’ll understand the basics of decentralized databases and file systems and connect the dots between AI and blockchain before exploring products and solutions that use them together. You’ll then discover applications of AI techniques in crypto trading. In the third section, you’ll be introduced to the DIApp design pattern and compare it with the DApp design pattern. The book also highlights unique aspects of SDLC (software development lifecycle) when building a DIApp, shows you how to implement a sample contact tracing application, and delves into the future of AI with blockchain. By the end of this book, you’ll have developed the skills you need to converge AI and blockchain technologies to build smart solutions using the DIApp design pattern.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
1
Section 1: Overview of Blockchain Technology
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Section 2: Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence
9
Section 3: Developing Blockchain Products

Converging AI and blockchain in healthcare

The healthcare industry has transformed from an institutional system into a service-driven system enabled by many technologies. Many healthcare services, including diagnosis, treatment, and preventive medication, have become digital and engage with patients in a personal manner. Healthcare devices such as fitness bands, trackers, and medication pumps are replacing some of the medical personnel we rely upon. This transformation at the customer level can also be enhanced with the help of new drugs. Let's understand some of the issues faced by the healthcare industry in becoming successful in manufacturing drugs.

In the following sections, we will go through some of the major issues faced by the healthcare industry. We will not only observe the issues, but make some innovative suggestions for pilot projects using blockchain and AI.

Pharmacovigilance

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