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Artif Intell Gastrointest Endosc. Dec 8, 2025; 6(4): 115140
Published online Dec 8, 2025. doi: 10.37126/aige.v6.i4.115140
Artificial intelligence in gastrointestinal endoscopy: Focus on analytical depth and endoscopist training
Cristina Rebeca Fogas, Valerio Balassone
Cristina Rebeca Fogas, Valerio Balassone, Digestive Endoscopic Surgery, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, Rome 00165, Lazio, Italy
Author contributions: Fogas CR wrote the original draft and provided important intellectual contributions; Balassone V participated in a comprehensive revision of the draft and refined the final draft. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Valerio Balassone, MD, PhD, Digestive Endoscopic Surgery, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, Piazza Sant’Onofrio 4, Rome 00165, Lazio, Italy. valerio.balassone@opbg.net
Received: October 15, 2025
Revised: November 16, 2025
Accepted: November 27, 2025
Published online: December 8, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This article highlights a recent review of the latest advancements of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of gastrointestinal endoscopy discussed in the recent minireview by Ding et al. We raise concerns on the analytical depth of the manuscript, namely the lack of detailed analyses on missed tumor rates, machine learning model complexities, and dataset quality. We also discuss the future directions of the potential of AI in endoscopy training to facilitate skill development and enhance overall endoscopist proficiency, an area crucial for the future adoption of AI in clinical settings.