France, Feb. 16 -- This week's artificial intelligence summit in Paris highlights the potential for use of the technology in healthcare, with AI offering new diagnostic tools and treatment options - although experts stress it will not replace human expertise, and caution there is still work to do in how it is implemented.

Among the AI projects being showcased beneath the glass roof of the Grand Palais is a robot that could help to break down barriers in healthcare.

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