Medical device leader Medtronic joins race to bring AI to health care

<img width="578" height="325" src="https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image2-1.jpg?fit=578%2C325&strip=all" alt='Two nearly identical pictures from a colonoscopy. The one on the left is labeled "Without GI Genius intelligent endoscopy module," and the one on the right, labeled "With GI Genius intelligent endoscopy module," features two small rectangular areas outlined in green.' loading="lazy" srcset="https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image2-1.jpg?w=1201&strip=all 1201w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image2-1.jpg?w=300&strip=all 300w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image2-1.jpg?w=768&strip=all 768w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image2-1.jpg?w=800&strip=all 800w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image2-1.jpg?w=400&strip=all 400w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image2-1.jpg?w=750&strip=all 750w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image2-1.jpg?w=578&strip=all 578w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image2-1.jpg?w=930&strip=all 930w" sizes="(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px">Medtronic has tightened its focus on health care technology with research and development of artificial-intelligence-based medical devices. Read More