Google’s DeepMind division will receive 1 million anonymized eye scans from Moorfields Eye Hospital to help train its artificial intelligence system to identify signs of disease, BBC reports. DeepMind’s machine learning algorithms will examine the scans for symptoms of diseases such as macular degeneration and diabetes-related vision loss.The collaboration, however, has already raised some privacy concerns. In a letter to Moorfields, tech journalist Gareth Corfield cited the Data Protection Act, writing, "To be crystal clear, I have not consented for my personal data to be used by Moorfields NHS Trust for any purpose other than treating me for genuine medical purposes." The announcement comes after Google’s AI system faced criticism for its collaborations with three small London hospitals.
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