Embracing the Future: AI Assists IVD Practitioners

Internet celebrity economics professor Xue Zhaofeng released a documentary called “The Economics of Everything” this year, explaining economic knowledge through various cases. One episode discusses an illustrator who was forced to return home from Beijing due to the impact of AI technology. Through Xue Zhaofeng’s introduction, he learned about a new economic and efficient model of artistic creation with the help of AI. Later, the shocked illustrator adjusted his mindset, embraced AI, and established a new studio.

After watching this documentary, I was also touched. Although there have been numerous cases of AI applied in the medical field, a typical example is during the COVID-19 pandemic, where AI-assisted CT scans can identify COVID-19 pneumonia within 15 seconds, demonstrating significant advantages in efficiency and accuracy. However, what impact will AI have on us practitioners in the industry?

Although ChatGPT is extremely popular, adhering to the principles of accessibility and usability, our main exploration tools today are still several domestic AI large language models. We also hope, as Li Yanhong said, that in the future there will only be two types of AI languages: English and Chinese, and with everyone’s collaborative efforts, Chinese AI can also rise to prominence.

■ Image Generation: As mentioned in the introduction of “The Economics of Everything” with the illustrator, previously, an illustration would start at tens of thousands of yuan, but with the development of AI, AI has already taken over the jobs of illustrators in scenarios that do not require high artistic demands.

Simply choose an AI tool and let it help you generate an image of a sunny afternoon, where a little girl encounters a kitten by the roadside in a Disney style, and it can be completed quickly, as shown in the image below.

Imagine that when we create PPTs or write articles in the future, we will no longer need to search for relevant images on Baidu, but can directly generate unique and perfectly relevant illustrations. Isn’t that great?!

■ PPT Ideas: As the classic song “Release Yourself” from New Oriental sings, “Working hard, but what’s the outcome? In the end, can’t compete with writing PPTs.” The AI era will put an end to this awkward situation because it can take over.

For example, when entering the following question in Tongyi Qianwen:

■ Song Generation: Every technological revolution will turn once-luxurious items into regular necessities. For example, previously, a dedicated driver was needed to drive a car, but now everyone is a seasoned driver; previously, writing songs required a lot of music theory knowledge, but now, if the artistic requirements are not high, you can let AI help you.

For instance, open Tiangong APP, find the music section, and you can let AI write songs. I attempted to create a song about medical devices titled “The Heart of a Healer, Skills and Love”, and everyone is welcome to come and critique it when you have time.

Tongyi, as an intelligent assistant integrating multiple AI capabilities, can provide robust support for IVD (in vitro diagnostics) industry practitioners in various work processes, enhancing efficiency and accuracy.

Here are some specific ways it can help:

First, let’s see how Tongyi Qianwen answered the question of “Tips for Interacting with AI”:

To effectively utilize AI’s capabilities and achieve satisfactory results, you can follow these tips when interacting with AI:

Ask in Steps: If the question is complex, you can break it down into several simpler questions to ask step by step, which can reduce misunderstandings and make the conversation smoother.

Feedback and Adjust: If AI’s response does not meet expectations, don’t be discouraged; try rephrasing the question or providing more information. Sometimes a slight adjustment in phrasing can yield better results.

Use Keywords: When asking questions, use key terms to help AI quickly locate relevant information or data.

Be Patient: Give AI some time to process your request, especially when it involves large data processing or complex calculations.

Try Various Approaches: If the first attempt is unsuccessful, you can try again from a different angle or with different phrasing, as AI’s understanding may vary with different expressions.

Be Polite: Although AI has no emotions, using polite language can make the conversation atmosphere friendlier and reflect your professionalism.

Be Security-Conscious: Avoid sharing sensitive or personal information to ensure the conversation content does not endanger privacy and security.

By applying these tips, you can interact more effectively with AI, obtain the information you need, and solve the problems you encounter. Remember, conversing with AI is a two-way process, and through continuous practice and learning, you will gradually master more efficient communication methods.

An AI agent is like a very smart assistant that can help humans do things by learning and understanding. Its working principle is as follows: First, the AI agent is designed to receive various types of information, such as text, images, or sounds. Then, it uses a method called machine learning to learn patterns and rules from a large amount of data, enabling it to make predictions and decisions.

For example, if the AI agent is trained to recognize animals in photos, it will look at many photos labeled with animals and learn to distinguish the characteristics of different animals. When it sees a new photo, it can determine what animal is in the picture.

The AI agent can also converse with people, answer questions, just like a knowledgeable friend. It can analyze data, find hidden connections, and help people make better decisions. For instance, in the medical field, an AI agent can help doctors diagnose diseases faster, or in traffic systems, it can optimize routes to reduce congestion.

In summary, an AI agent is a supercomputer that can become smarter through learning and help us solve complex problems. It’s like an electronic version of a superhero, always ready to use its intelligence to assist us.

If you ask AI, “I am an IVD industry practitioner and often need to understand knowledge about IVD product development, registration, quality management, etc. How can I create my own agent?” it will give you a very comprehensive process, even needing to gather experts and knowledge bases from various sectors for training, creating a super tool that can solve various problems.

Creating such an agent is a long-term and iterative process that requires collaboration from interdisciplinary teams, including data scientists, software engineers, IVD industry experts, and regulatory affairs experts, which has a high threshold.

What I am referring to as an agent is a simplified version, more like a customized tool. Taking Tongyi as an example, you can create your own tool in the tool interface:

Subsequently, when conversing with this tool, it will be more professional and accurate.

*Note: Currently, the review mechanism is not very clear, and my settings have not passed the review, so I cannot publicly share this tool. Everyone can try modifying the settings to create their own tools.

Alright, I believe that interested friends are eager to explore the various functions of AI. Due to my limited knowledge and experience, I can only discuss the assistance functions of AI for us IVD practitioners from a relatively superficial perspective. I hope this article can serve as a starting point, leading to more professional and in-depth experience sharing.