Rayan Sadri and Ali Rouzbayani are the co-founders of Carez AI, a startup building AI tools to generate high-quality synthetic medical images. On this episode of the McGill Delve podcast, they explain how their technology could support healthcare innovation — and why it’s crucial to prevent "model collapse" in the process.
Sadri and Rouzbayani sit down with managing editor Eric Dicaire to discuss the role synthetic data can play in medical research. They explain how Carez AI’s platform produces realistic images based on real-world medical data, enabling research on rare diseases where real image datasets are limited. They also explore the startup journey, from pitching to investors to validating their model with medical professionals.
By generating images that are feasible, high-fidelity, and scientifically grounded, Carez AI hopes to provide foundational infrastructure for life sciences research. And while their current focus is healthcare, the platform could eventually support research in other fields that depend on biology images.
How can AI-generated data responsibly support critical scientific work? What safeguards are needed to maintain accuracy and integrity? And what motivates two young founders to take on this challenge? Learn more in this forward-looking conversation on Delve.
TODAY’S GUESTS
Rayan Sadri is the CEO and co-founder of Carez AI, a synthetic medical imaging startup. He is a McGill University alumnus with a background in computer science.
Ali Rouzbayani is the CTO and co-founder of Carez AI. He leads the development of the company’s AI model and works closely with clinical experts to ensure output accuracy.
ABOUT THE HOST
Eric Dicaire is the managing editor for McGill Delve, the thought-leadership publication of the Desautels Faculty of Management. He oversees the production of the Delve podcast, from the generation of content ideas to the final mix of the audio. Eric specializes in making complex information accessible to all audiences – a skill he honed as a journalist, health science communicator, and consultant in marketing and government relations. He holds an MA in Communication from the University of Ottawa and a Graduate Diploma in Journalism from Concordia University.
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CREDITS
This episode of the podcast was produced, hosted, and edited by Eric Dicaire.
Professor Saku Mantere is McGill Delve’s editor-in-chief and produced all the original music.
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