When Ziad Obermeyer was a resident in an emergency medicine program, he found himself lying awake at night worrying about the complex elements of patient diagnoses that physicians could miss. He subsequently found his way to data science and research and has since coauthored numerous papers on algorithmic bias and the use of AI and machine learning in predic ... Show More
Sep 30
Protection, Provenance, and Prompts: YouTube’s Angela Nakalembe
A chemical engineer by training, Angela Nakalembe worked in the sciences and management consulting before landing at YouTube as the company’s engineering program manager for trust and safety. At YouTube, Angela explains, AI has become a first line of defense against harmful conte ... Show More
27m 46s
Jul 2023
The Double-Edged Sword of AI, with Dr. Ziad Obermeyer
In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Ziad Obermeyer delves into the complex issues of bias, safety, and generalizability of medical AI. Dr. Obermeyer emphasizes the importance of machine learning researchers’ task formulation, an often-overlooked yet significant determinant of ... Show More
1h 13m
Dec 2023
AI for Nursing Jobs, Right Kind of Wrong Book
Dr. Iman Abuzeid, Co-Founder and CEO at Incredible Health, discusses implementing AI for the nurse hiring platform. Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, talks about her book Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing W ... Show More
15m 2s
Dec 2021
Samuel Cohen - Facebook AI Research & PhD at UCL #5
Our guest today is Samuel Cohen, PhD student at University College London (UCL) and visiting research scientist at Facebook AI Research (FAIR).
In our conversation, we first dive into Samuel's first experience in AI, an internship at Check Point Software Technology where he ... Show More
46m 37s
Aug 2023
REWIRED with Dr. Carl Marci
In this fascinating episode of Brainfluence, pioneering neuromarketer Dr. Carl Marci discusses how modern technology is impacting our brains. He shares insights from his new book Rewired, explaining how excessive smartphone use and constant multitasking are reducing productivity, ... Show More
28m 9s
Sep 2023
Babbage: How AI promises to revolutionise science
Discussions about artificial intelligence tend to focus on its risks, but there is also excitement on the horizon. AI tools, like the models beneath ChatGPT, are being increasingly used by scientists for everything from finding new drugs and materials to predicting the shapes of ... Show More
46m 27s
May 2024
Grant Mitchell — The Potential of AI Drug Repurposing
Grant Mitchell is a seasoned entrepreneur, operator, and investor in the areas of health, technology, and machine learning. He is currently the co-founder and CEO of Every Cure, where he uses AI to research rare diseases and conduct drug repurposing. Grant joins the show to discu ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 2023
AI and Clinical Practice—Predictive AI and Early Clinical Detection
AI has potential to meaningfully improve patient care. How will AI advances help clinicians focus on the best use of their time and talents? In this Q&A, JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, interviews Suchi Saria, PhD, MSc, an associate professor in comput ... Show More
24m 15s