A Candid Conversation on AI's Transformative and Troublesome Aspects in Healthcare

I’ve been fortunate to have encountered a lot of thinky folks over the years. One of these smart folks is Dana Lapato, Assistant Professor in the Virginia Institute of Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics and Department of Human Genetics at VCU.

I was invited to attend Dana’s PhD dissertation presentation, and I will confess that I understood maybe a third of her research.

The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and healthcare is a topic that has fascinated both Dana and me for a long time, and we have often discussed this juncture by way of spoken conversations. I thought it would be great to share some of Dana’s viewpoint here.

Dana brings a nuanced perspective, one that marries excitement for potential progress with a sharp awareness of ethical implications. The goal, in her own words, is to "promote awareness. To temper excitement with caution."

This goal sounds familiar! You can probably see why I wanted to share Dana’s thoughts with you here.

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