AI and the Future of Health with Joelle Barral

In this episode, Professor Hannah Fry interviews Joelle Barral, Senior Director of Research at Google DeepMind, about AI in healthcare. They discuss existing AI applications including image analysis for diabetic retinopathy and the expansion of diagnostic tools as a result of multi-modal models. The conversation highlights AI's potential to improve healthcare delivery, personalize treatment, expand access worldwide, and ultimately, bring back the joy of practicing medicine. Further reading: Med-Gemini AMIE Thanks to everyone who made this possible, including but not limited to: Presenter: Professor Hannah Fry Series Producer: Dan Hardoon Editor: Rami Tzabar Commissioner & Producer: Emma Yousif Music: Eleni Shaw Audio Engineer: Richard Courtice Production Manager: Dan Lazard Video Studio Production: Nicholas Duke Video Director: Bernardo Resende Video Editor: Bilal Merhi Audio Engineer: Perry Rogantin Camera and Lighting Operator: Robert Messere Production Coordination: Zoey Roberts, Sarah Ellen Morton Visual Identity and Design: Rob Ashley Commissioned by Google DeepMind Please leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts if you enjoyed this episode. We always want to hear from our audience whether that's in the form of feedback, new idea or a guest recommendation! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.