I studied Computer Science at the University of Wollongong, then took a master’s in Biomedical Data Science at Nanyang Technological University.
My programming background was still useful, but understanding the data meant learning more biomedical concepts. Where samples come from and how their labels are defined affect the analysis you can do with them.
I find AI useful for learning unfamiliar terminology and finding related concepts to read about. For a specific research claim, I still go back to the paper to check its experimental conditions and results.