Abstract:

Artificial intelligence is the ability of a machine to humans' cognitive functions such as perceiving, reasoning, problem solving, and decision making. Artificial intelligence-based applications and devices are used quite frequently in daily life. Artificial intelligence, which is a multidisciplinary field, has many classifications. As a result of using artificial intelligence types, which are seen as the focal point in the transformation of digital medicine, in the field of health, important developments have been experienced in the diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and care stages of diseases. Artificial intelligence technology, which isfrequently used in the field of women's health and in the perinatal period, has been used in the screening and management of diseases during pregnancy, remote pregnancy follow-up, pregnancy and pharmacology, fetal development, electronic monitoring and genetic screening and postpartum period, and positive results have been obtained. Artificial intelligence technology has positive aspects as well as negative aspects and ethical dilemmas. Healh professionals, who take an active role in the diagnosis, treatment and care stages of patients, are not yet at the desired level in the use of artificial intelligence technology. In this review, the use of artificial intelligence technology in women's health and obstetrics, its positive and negative aspects, its ethical dimension and the role of health professionals are focused and it is aimed to raise awareness in this emerging field.

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