Guideline highlights AI’s role in colonoscopy, but calls for more research

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released a new clinical guideline making no recommendation—for or against—the use of computer-aided detection systems (CADe) in colonoscopy. A rigorous review of evidence showed that AI-assisted technology helps identify colorectal polyps. However, its impact on preventing colorectal cancer—the third most common cancer worldwide—remains unclear.