Eric Topol | Redefining the future of healthcare: unpacking AI's impact and potential

In this Frontiers Forum fireside chat, Dr Eric Topol explores how AI will shape the future of healthcare - from medical forecasting technologies to doctor-patient relationships to bridging gaps in health equality.
In conversation with Vivienne Parry OBE, Eric outlined how he is using genomic and digital data, together with artificial intelligence, to individualize medicine and improve human health. He also discussed the barriers to integrating AI into existing medical infrastructure.
Dr Eric Topol is a pioneer in digital medicine and medical AI. He is one of the top 10 most-cited researchers in medicine, has authored three bestselling books on the future of medicine, and was voted as the most influential physician leader in the US. Eric is Founder and Director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, Professor of Molecular Medicine, and Executive Vice-President of Scripps Research.
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INTRODUCTION
00:00:08 Welcome & introduction | Fred Fenter - Chief Executive Editor, Frontiers
00:00:32 Introduction to moderator - Vivienne Parry OBE | Fred Fenter - Chief Executive Editor, Frontiers
00:01:25 Introduction to Dr Eric Topol | Vivienne Parry OBE
MAIN TALK
00:02:58 Start of keynote discussion | Dr Eric Topol in conversation with Vivienne Parry OBE
00:06:02 Medical forecasting
00:17:45 Challenges of multimodal AI in medicine
00:35:14 The AI augmented patient
00:37:40 Doctor-patient relationships
00:43:19 Regulatory challenges
00:54:38 What will medical forecasting look like in 2040?
CONCLUDING REMARKS
00:56:53 Concluding Remarks | Fred Fenter - Chief Executive Editor, Frontiers