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Industry 4.0 has significantly transformed multiple sectors through the integration of disruptive technologies supported by data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT). These tools enable the creation of interconnected digital enterprises capable of autonomous decision-making. In healthcare, AI plays a pivotal role, from advanced diagnostic systems and personalized treatment recommendations to virtual assistants that remotely monitor patients and generate early alerts for medical intervention. It supports physicians by providing accurate, data-driven insights, streamlining administrative tasks, and enhancing the efficiency of medical procedures, while also fostering innovation and creating new professional opportunities. AI applications in medicine include robotics, where intelligent systems perform tasks with human-like decision-making capabilities, assisting rather than replacing medical experts. Across Europe and globally, its use has expanded in fields such as orthopedics, radiology, cardiology, haematology, neurology, and urology. This study, Implications of AI-related Technologies in the Healthcare System Across Europe and Globally, employs statistical analysis of secondary sources to explore recent trends and future perspectives. Findings highlight the increasing adoption of AI in both public and private healthcare institutions, underscoring its transformative impact and potential to further advance medical research, diagnostics, and treatment delivery in the coming years. The motivation for the paper “The role of AI-driven technologies in transforming healthcare: trends and perspectives in Europe and Worldwide” is to create a framework to better understand the impact brought by artificial intelligence and disruptive technologies in the medical field. The medical practice evolved with the introduction of digital technologies, mostly in surgery and in diagnostics. Nowadays it is easier for medical specialists to establish a diagnostic based on previous data from other patients that is analyzed with the help of AI instruments. Also, with the aid of artificial intelligence, doctors can establish the proper treatment that can be used in that case. Another significant change that took place within the medical field is the use of robotics in surgery which makes operations minimally invasive, thus much safer for the patients and with a quicker recovery rate post-surgery. Authors’ contribution to the paper consists in bringing a touch of novelty and value to the research illustrating the evolution of artificial intelligence that took place in the healthcare system in the past years, as well as its expected evolution in the near future.
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