{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"PULSE","title":"AI, Patients, Prediction and the Foothills of the Singularity","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/1d9af208\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2259,"description":"In this Hot Topics episode, Louise joins from London after an unexpected encounter with the UK healthcare system, while George reports back from the Digital Health Festival.\nThe pair discuss New Zealand's $450 million digital health and cyber investment, a major new King's College London study showing one in seven people are already using AI instead of seeing a doctor, Demis Hassabis' bold prediction that we're entering the \"foothills of the singularity\", and two emerging AI approaches aimed at predicting serious disease before symptoms appear.\nPlus, a shout-out to Australian health tech company ThinkMD.ai for winning international recognition at the World Health Assembly.\nTopics covered:New Zealand's renewed investment in digital health and cyber security Why patients are increasingly turning to AI before healthcare professionals Public trust, regulation and the future of clinical AI Google's vision for AI-driven scientific discovery Predicting liver disease years earlier using historical pathology data Longevity science and AI-powered disease prediction What healthcare needs to do to keep pace with accelerating technological changeResources:Stryker Vocera's Initial Delays Diagnosis Quiz LinkDigital Health Workforce Census (opens 1 May, ANZ) LinkHospital Sant Pau, Barcelona LinkThe Use of AI in UK Healthcare Report, King’s College London LinkWHO endorses precision medicine resolution LinkCongrats to ThinkMD.ai and Dr Jackie Rabec – Pulse+IT Link\nVisit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material. People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news.\nFollow us on LinkedIn Louise | George | Pulse+ITFollow us on BlueSky Louise | George | Pulse+ITSend us your questions pulsepod@pulseit.newsProduction by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ginMoGS3hqn_wPmED4GVbUcItqZ0PL_EoM4XXVarqQk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NmZj/MDVhYTU2MGFkYTM2/ODJhNzIwMmUzMWMx/Zjk1NC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}