In the second episode of this miniseries, we’re exploring how AI is impacting different areas of scientific research, and in this episode we discuss the applications of AI in healthcare.

Lisa Derry is joined by Dr James Kinross, a colorectal surgeon and medical researcher at Imperial College London, to discuss everything from the impact of AI on medical publishing to robotic surgery.

This podcast was recorded at the Ri on 17 January 2024.

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0:00 – Introduction
2:16 – Healthcare as a use case for AI
4:00 – Tackling the infodemic crisis
6:59 – The future of INDICATE
10:53 – How AI will transform medical publishing
15:38 – Advancing scientific discovery with AI
19:22 – The future of the operating room
22:23 – Mixed reality in surgery
26:06 – Impacts on the future workforce
30:12 – Ethical concerns
35:10 – Will AI improve healthcare?
39:30 - Conclusion

Lead producer: Lia Hale
Assistant producer: Freddie Rodgers
Interviewer: Lisa Derry
Music: Joseph Sandy

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