Customizable AI oncology mentor: According to Belong.life, a provider of patient engagement and community platforms, Dave brings a new level of support to cancer patients and their families.
“Belong’s AI oncology mentor, Dave, marks a significant milestone in our journey to revolutionize the health industry,” said Eliran Malki, cofounder and CEO, in Wednesday’s announcement.
“Dave provides smart, personalized and accessible information instantaneously, which can greatly improve the quality of care and life for millions of patients worldwide.”
Dave is a large language model that also uses natural language processing trained on patient-physician and patient-to-patient interaction data aggregated from Belong’s Beating Cancer Together app and tested by more than 10,000 cancer patients.
It can provide oncology-specific, comprehensive and empathetic answers to cancer patients’ challenges. Dave also retains a long-term memory of previous correspondence, allowing continuous communication across multiple chat sessions, according to the company.