AI芯視界

It's not just big-name corporations touting their latest technology at CES. Some startups have also gained recognition for their innovative products. From using AI to detect cancer to analyzing skin needs, startups have integrated the latest technology into healthcare.
Kim Yeon-seung reports.
No more need for a stethoscope in the medicine cabinet. This is Waymed Cough, a smartphone app that alerts users of their health problems through artificial intelligence.
"So you have to cough and breathe into the screen. And then the app records the sounds and artificial intelligence analyzes whether your cough sounds serious enough for you to need to see a doctor. mine says that my cough is serious so it's best that I go see a doctor. "
This clever technology was developed by Waycen, a Korean startup. But their innovation doesn't end here. They have also come up with easier ways to detect the early stages of cancer. The Waymed Endo spots unusual dents and bumps during an endoscopy and Waymed Ebus helps detect lung cancer during an endobronchial ultrasound.
"AI assists medical professionals by finding abnormalities or lesions in real-time. The program also has a built-in cooperative diagnosis system so that hospitals that lack resources can share medical strategies with other professionals."
Waycen's tech is already in use at a hospital in Vietnam. It also garnered world-wide recognition by becoming the world's first medical AI company to win four innovation awards at CES. And it's not the only Korean startup getting attention in Las Vegas. Out of almost 500 CES innovation awards this year, Korean companies bagged close to one third of them. Startups were in the spotlight, with 34 startup companies scoring 48 awards. Of them, almost half were healthcare products.
This Korean startup merges AI with beauty. The company, Lululab developed a technology called Lumini where AI analyzes skin conditions like redness or pores with just several snapshots. The program then gives product recommendations that cater to the user's specific skin needs. And this technology is versatile. It can be used from in-store kiosks to at-home apps.
"From big corporations to small stores, businesses can expand their profit model by using our technology. An overseas cosmetic brand has added our software into its app, so that it leads consumers straight to buying the recommended products."
Lululab says that it is building an AI that can diagnose skin allergies and eczema. Its booth and other startup innovations at the 2023 CES give a glimpse of the intertwined future of AI and healthcare.
Kim Yeon-seung, Arirang News