Alibaba's AI Model Matches Senior Doctors in Medical Exams
A new healthcare model, developed by Alibaba and powered by the Qwen 2.5-32B foundation, focusing on AI, is said to be one of the most remarkable models, according to a report by the news outlet South China Morning Post. It is reported that the model has demonstrated exceptional proficiency, achieving scores equivalent to those of professionals in China's national medical qualification exams. The model was reported to attain an accuracy of 74.8% at the "Deputy Chief Physician" level. The number of specialties was 12, which included general medicine, surgery, obstetrics, and pediatrics. The model also achieved a 56.4% accuracy rate at the "Chief Physician" level, surpassing the benchmarks set by DeepSeek's R1 and V3 models and even outperforming OpenAI's GPT.
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Integration into Quark App
Alibaba has decided to integrate an advanced AI model into its Quark app, enabling users to access medical insights and receive user-friendly advice directly from their smartphones. The integration also facilitates health-related queries and enhances access to the medical information required by the user. The model is said to be refined through collaborations with hospitals and medical institutions, which further enhances its accuracy and reliability in similar contexts.
Implications for Healthcare
The development is a significant one, as it is one of the steps that help advance a particular application in healthcare. It reduces the burden on medical professionals and the manual work required for such activities. The experts have given more priority to human oversight as AI models can work better as assistants than as replacements.
