From Lab to Lunch: How AI Is Reimagining Nutrition and Health with Dr. Ilias Tagkopoulos, chairman and founder of PIPA

What if the future of health starts not in a pharmacy, but in the food we eat? In this episode, Dr. Ilias Tagkopoulos, chairman and founder of PIPA, professor at UC Davis, and director at the USDA AI Institute, talks about how academia shaped his pursuit of long-term, high-impact innovation and how that led him to build AI platforms reshaping food, nutrition, and health. He shares a personal story that shifted his company's focus from broad AI applications to the power of diet and lifestyle. He explains how AI-as-a-service has evolved, why global talent has been crucial to scaling, and where AI can have the most immediate impact on nutrition. He also explores the future, from personalized diets based on biomarkers to the rise of agentic AI. Tune in to hear how AI is redefining the way we nourish and care for ourselves! Resources: Connect with and follow Dr. Ilias Tagkopoulos on LinkedIn. Follow PIPA on LinkedIn and explore their website. Follow UC Davis on LinkedIn and visit their website.

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