Visionary pundits have already painted pictures of futuristic healthcare scenarios with robots strolling through hospital corridors in place of doctors – examining patients, making diagnoses, and prescribing medications. A lot of hype surrounds artificial intelligence (AI) and its application in healthcare resulting in questions about its usability, safety, and practical value– and for good reason. We’re still a long way off from completely replacing human medical practitioners, and perhaps we never will. The objective for healthcare today is to move past the hype and chart a course for AI that balances its opportunities and liabilities, while understanding its current limitations and finding areas where it can create real value and solutions.