The system was trained by studying the faces of more than 17,000 peopleScientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that can identify rare genetic conditions from a photograph of a patient’s face. The DeepGestalt system offers new hope for parents of children who suffer developmental delays because of genetic variations. “We hope to shorten the length of the diagnostic odyssey these families often go through,” said Karen Gripp, co-author of a paper published in the journal Nature Medicine. However, there are fears that the technology could be abused. Peter Bannister, from the Institution of Engineering and Technology, said: “If your insurance company can tell from a passport photo that you have a genetic disorder, could they discriminate against you?”The new system, developed by FDNA, an American technology company, has been trained to recognise more than 200…

Source: The Times January 08, 2019 00:02 UTC