I know that Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) is a popular artificial-intelligence method used in deep-learning algorithms for efficient classification of biological data.
AI is going to play vital role in forthcoming period in health care industry , part of life science. Hybrid methods (Neural network , robotics, fuzzy )will optimize the system accuracy. Matlab, Octave provide best platform for working.
I feel the answer for this question is not easy, since the application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning methods depend mainly on the specific problem/issue under study.
I agree with Ayman Amin, that it is not easy to specify a single method. Depending upon your specific problem you can use either a single method or a hybrid of these approaches. The popular methods are Neural Networks, Genetic algorithm, Nature inspired algorithms like particle swarm optimization, ant colony optimization algorithm, simulated annealing, cuckoo search etc.