PCS Artificial Intelligence
The AI-First Simulation Platform
In 2017, PCS launched its first AI— a neural network utilizing classification technology, which represented the pinnacle of innovation at the time. While effective enough to achieve widespread adoption, the pre-LLM AI faced notable limitations in scope and capability, particularly in its inability to adapt or improvise.
The emergence of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI in late 2022 marked a significant advancement in artificial intelligence. At PCS, embracing Generative AI was not an instant success but the outcome of over 18 months of rigorous development and fine-tuning to craft a domain-specific AI tailored to healthcare simulation.
Our model was trained on tens of thousands of examples accumulated over the past 8 years with our pre-LLM AI, enabling it to perform tasks with precision and adhere to the defined context of clinical encounters. This custom training minimizes the need for gap-filling, ensuring highly accurate and context-appropriate responses—an essential advantage of our fine-tuned LLM. Furthermore, while larger models may sometimes deliver satisfactory results, they can be slow in producing verbal outputs. To address this, we focus on optimizing end-to-end latency, ensuring our model operates faster and more efficiently than larger LLMs in this specialized application.
PCS pioneered AI-enabled simulators over 8 years ago, leading the way in healthcare simulation when no other industry competitors were exploring its potential. Today, AI has become a growing focus, and the healthcare simulation industry is no exception.
What sets PCS.AI apart is its foundation as an AI-driven simulation platform, designed to maximize the potential of AI functionality at every possible aspect. Unlike platforms that simply bolt on AI features to existing tools, the PCS simulation platform was built from the ground up with AI at its core.
Robust Security: PCS AI is designed to prevent hacks or misuse, keeping simulations reliable and credible.
- More Realistic Simulations: Learners get immersed in lifelike scenarios that feel real, improving engagement and skill retention.
- Personalized Learning Experiences: AI adapts to the needs of each student or professional, offering tailored challenges and feedback.
- Efficient and Scalable Training: With PCS’s generative AI, institutions can train more studen ts without requiring additional faculty time or physical resources.
Generative AI takes things a step further by not just categorizing or responding to inputs, but creating entirely new outputs based on the data it has learned. Imagine a virtual patient who can intelligently answer complex questions, generate realistic scenarios, or adapt dynamically to a learner’s approach. That’s the kind of revolution PCS brings to healthcare education.
By integrating generative AI into every aspect of its platform, PCS is not just keeping up with the times—it’s leading the charge in transforming healthcare education.
AI/Speech includes various AI-enabled functions for speech recognition, intent analysis, latency optimization, response generation, internationalization, and speech synthesis.
AI/Assessment is powered by custom-trained Large Language Models designed to understand, analyze and evaluate the interactions between healthcare learners and manikin simulators.
