CAP Announces Immersive “AI Playground” Powered by PathPresenter
On June 5th the College of American Pathologists (CAP) announced a first of its kind immersive AI platform where CAP members can test drive a broad slate of fully functional, cutting-edge AI tools from multiple AI vendors and institutions, in realistic scenarios with real whole slide images. PathPresenter is proud to be the platform that powers this groundbreaking “AI Playground” initiative.
The CAP platform will provide CAP members a safe, simulated space to explore cutting-edge AI tools used in pathology. From image analysis to diagnostic support, pathologists will be able to interact with models in realistic patient scenarios without impacting care.
“It’s no risk, no pressure. Just discovery,” said CAP President Donald Karcher, MD, FCAP. “This initiative is about giving pathologists a trusted environment to evaluate new tools and stay in control of how technology fits into pathology practice.”
Designed as both an educational tool and a discovery hub, the platform will use a PathPresenter environment with AI models from multiple industry-leading vendors directly integrated, giving pathologists the opportunity to test-drive multiple AI approaches in real-world contexts. Pathologists will be able to engage with real models, not just screenshots or quick demos. It’s designed to meet the growing demand for meaningful, hands-on exploration of AI tools in a setting that supports learning and confidence. The platform will launch at the CAP25 event September 13-16.
“We wanted to give pathologists a space to explore how AI models can be used in real-world practice,” said M. E. (Doc) de Baca, MD, FCAP, CAP Council on Informatics and Pathology Innovation Chair. “This platform highlights the AI tools currently available and also offers a glimpse of what’s possible as we continue to investigate how AI can support and enhance the practice of pathology.”
“Pathologists are looking for more than marketing jargon,” said Rajendra Singh, MD, FCAP, co-founder of PathPresenter. “They want evidence. They want to see first-hand how these tools perform, what problems they solve, and how they fit into real pathology workflows. This platform brings together the best of both worlds: innovative AI models and expert users who know how to critically evaluate them.”
The initiative is guided by CAP leaders at the forefront of informatics, AI, and digital innovation, bringing deep expertise and a clear focus on what pathologists need most from emerging technologies. PathPresenter’s easy to use IMS and viewer and demonstrated success in seamless integration of multiple AI models from a wide range of industry leading AI developers make us ideally suited to this initiative. But beyond the technical perspective, PathPresenter applauds and supports the leadership of the CAP in promoting the adoption of AI in pathology. By allowing pathologists to experiment with real tools on real data without risk or pressure, the CAP is helping fill a huge trust and experience gap that exists in the adoption of AI in pathology. This is a big step forward in turning AI skepticism into trust and confidence.
>> Read the full CAP announcement at cap.org.
About the College of American Pathologists
As the world’s largest organization of board-certified pathologists and leading provider of laboratory accreditation and proficiency testing programs, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) serves patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide. For more information, visit the CAP Newsroom, CAP.org and yourpathologist.org to watch pathologists at work and see the stories of the patients who trust them with their care.
About PathPresenter
PathPresenter is an enterprise image management and workflow platform for digital pathology. We are on a mission to democratize access to the world’s pathology knowledge by connecting pathologists to the vast expertise of their colleagues globally and providing a practical platform to access and use best-in-class AI models. Founded by dermatopathologist and digital pathology pioneer Dr. Rajendra Singh, PathPresenter’s secure, scalable, vendor-agnostic enterprise pathology workflow software has been adopted by tier one medical institutions for clinical care, education, and research, and the company has built a thriving community of tens of thousands of users around the world to easily view and share digital pathology images and knowledge. Learn more at www.pathpresenter.com.