Artificial intelligence system for the detection of Barrett's esophagus.

"Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare."

"Author contributions: Tsai MC and Wang CC were responsible for the conception and design of the study; Yen HH, Tsai HY, Huang YK, Luo YS, Sung WW, and Tseng MH were responsible for the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data; Tsai MC and Wang CC were responsible for drafting the manuscript; Edy Kornelius and Lin CC were responsible for critically revising the manuscript for important intellectual content; Tsai HY and Tseng MH were responsible for the statistical analyses; Tseng MH and Sung WW were responsible for obtaining the funding; Tseng MH and Wang CC were responsible for supervising the study; Wang CC and Tseng MH contributed equally to this work as co-corresponding authors. The reasons for designating Wang CC and Tseng MH as co-corresponding authors are as follows. The research was performed as a collaborative effort, and the designation of co-corresponding authorship accurately reflects the distribution of responsibilities and burdens associated with the time and effort required to complete the study and the resultant paper. This also ensures effective communication and management of post-submission matters, ultimately enhancing the paper's quality and reliability. The overall research team encompassed authors with a variety of expertise and this also promotes the most comprehensive and in-depth examination of the research topic, ultimately enriching readers' understanding by offering various expert perspectives. Wang CC contributed to the study design, endoscopic image collection, and endoscopic image interpretation while Tseng MH constructed the AI model. The choice of these researchers as co-corresponding authors acknowledges and respects this equal contribution, while recognizing the spirit of teamwork and collaboration of this study. In summary, we believe that designating Wang CC and Tseng MH as co-corresponding authors of is fitting for our manuscript as it accurately reflects our team's collaborative spirit, equal contributions, and diversity."