AI platform launched to help cancer patients find required help

A new artificial intelligence (AI) platform has been launched with the aim of making it easier for cancer patients to find the help they need.

Cancer Central’s Ave looks to signpost people affected by cancer to organisations who can provide advice and products from diagnosis, to treatment and beyond. It acts as a search engine using AI to deliver proactive and personalised data.

The platform will allow people affected by cancer to be able to use conversational search to help users find relevant information while continuously learning based on interactions thanks to machine-based capabilities.

Avril Chester, CEO of Cancer Central, said: “The challenge is finding out that these incredible businesses and charities who support individuals affected by cancer do not appear on a single list.”