Health in a Handbasket

In this episode, we discuss the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on society with Stephen Hughes, a social scientist, and Reese Campbell, a freelance project coordinator. Stephen explores the mixed public sentiment towards AI, highlighting its benefits in healthcare and concerns about its ethical implications, particularly in mental health services. Reese shares her negative views on AI, citing deepfakes and privacy violations. They also discuss AI's potential to exacerbate social inequalities and the role of AI in the art world. The conversation concludes with reflections on the future of AI and its governance.

 Date of episode recording: 2024-06-04
 Duration: 00:33:22
 Language of episode: English
 TAGS: #HealthcareEngineering #AI #Metaverse #Facebook #Twitter #Deepfakes #SocialMedia #Governance #AIinArt #Conspiracy
 Presenter:Ferdouse Akhter
 Guests: Stephen Hughes; Reese Campbell
 Producer: Ferdouse Akhter; Shakira Crawford
 Link to transcript: From Innovation to Alarm: Understanding AI's Impact on Society | UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering - UCL – University College London
 

What is Health in a Handbasket?

If you find the term 'healthcare engineering' a bit bamboozling, don't worry, you're not alone. 'Engineering' usually brings to mind images of bridges and buildings. Healthcare engineering is essentially using maths and science to solve healthcare problems. This covers an incredibly broad range of activities – from 3D-printed prosthetic limbs to artificial intelligence to predict cancer. At the UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering, our mission is to develop digital and medical technologies that transform lives across the globe. In the 'Health in a Handbasket' podcast series, we meet the people behind these amazing innovations and how they're making a positive difference. We chat with them about their work, what gets them out of bed in the morning, and how they go to where they are today.