Now Google’s AI Can Read Your Doctor’s Bad Handwriting Too

• Alaina
• . December 20, 2022
• . Update: December 20, 2022 6:39 pm
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What is the most difficult thing to decode, usually? This is most often the handwritten prescription of your doctor. Bad, flowing handwriting is a hallmark of doctors.

Poor handwriting and unfamiliarity with the names for the medicines make prescriptions difficult to understand for many patients, who often seek out help from pharmacists or other chemists.

Google may be able to make this process easier. Google has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML), model that can highlight and identify medicines in hard-to-read prescriptions.

‘AI For India’ Event Announcement

The company made the announcement during its ‘AI for India’ event. According to reports, the AI tool will use Google Lens and be able decode poorly written prescriptions.

This could also digitalize prescription reading. But, the output of the assistive technology will not be the sole factor in a decision. To be certain of any medicines, it might be worthwhile to confirm the Google interpretation.

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How Can Google Lens Read Bad Handwriting?

The feature will most likely appear on Google Lens. It will ask users to take a new picture of their prescription or upload an older picture from the phone’s gallery.

After the image is processed, the application may translate the name of the medication or any medical notes. According to reports, India is home to the highest number of Google Lens users.

A Doctor Surprised Netizens

Netizens were surprised to find a simple prescription from a doctor in India a few days back. The prescription was written with exceptional handwriting. The Facebook photo went viral and was widely shared.

It is rare that a doctor writes so well. The author is a pediatrician who had written the medical note using block letters.

According to reports, he also spoke about how he worked consciously on his handwriting and how his patients often appreciate it.