  Artificial intelligence (AI) is regarded as one of the most disruptive
technology of the century and with countless applications. What does it mean
for radiation protection? This article describes the fundamentals of machine
learning (ML) based methods and presents the inaugural applications in
different fields of radiation protection. It is foreseen that the usage of AI
will increase in radiation protection. Consequently, this article explores some
of the benefits and also the potential barriers and questions, including
ethical ones, that can come out. The article proposes that collaboration
between radiation protection professionals and data scientist experts can
accelerate and guide the development of the algorithms for effective scientific
and technological outcomes.
