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Katie Couric

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

Right.

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

That's right, Dr. Tobel.

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

And we, you know, I interviewed Francis Collins.

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

I've talked to, you know, I'm very, I have so much respect for people who are scientists and in the medical community through my cancer advocacy work.

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

And Francis Collins was saying how

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

incredibly devastating this is.

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

And as you said, we're at such a critical time.

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

And I think for people who don't follow this regularly, it's this confluence of artificial intelligence and technology, engineering, kind of bringing all these disciplines together, but particularly AI in terms of what it can do

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

in science and medical research.

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

You're the expert.

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

What does AI promise in terms of scientific breakthroughs, and why is it so critical to marshal the power of it right now?

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

And keep them away from their patients.

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

I want to talk about super agers in a second.

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

But the one thing I also wanted to mention that I think is so exciting about AI, Dr. Topol, and I wonder if you think this as well, is in terms of diagnostics.

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

You know, I know there's a woman, I always mention her at Dana-Farberg.

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

And she's a doctor, but also she herself got breast cancer.

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

And I think she was working with an engineer on AI diagnostic tools.

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

And I read, and this was a while ago, so I need to update my reading, that

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

not only will AI allow you to be better at diagnosis, you know, very early, but it can be predictive.

Ground Truths
Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan

And it can look at certain people and say, there's a high likelihood you will get breast cancer in the next five years.