AI eye on polyps: could a computer match the microscope?

This trial tests whether an AI system called GI Genius can help doctors accurately tell apart small colorectal polyps (5 mm or less) during a colonoscopy—identifying which ones are harmless versus those that need monitoring. For each small polyp, doctors first record their own diagnosis, then activate the AI and record a second diagnosis after seeing its assessment. Both are compared to the final pathology report, the gold standard. The study involves about 840 adults undergoing routine colonoscopies at three Canadian centers, with no extra visits or procedures.