In this episode, Professor Hannah Fry interviews Joelle Barral, Senior Director of Research at Google DeepMind, about AI in healthcare. They discuss existing AI applications including image analysis for diabetic retinopathy and the expansion of diagnostic tools as a result of multi-modal models. The conversation highlights AI's potential to improve healthcare delivery, personalize treatment, expand access worldwide, and ultimately, bring back the joy of practicing medicine.
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Thanks to everyone who made this possible, including but not limited to:
- Presenter: Professor Hannah Fry
- Series Producer: Dan Hardoon
- Editor: Rami Tzabar
- Commissioner & Producer: Emma Yousif
- Music: Eleni Shaw
- Audio Engineer: Richard Courtice
- Production Manager: Dan Lazard
- Video Studio Production: Nicholas Duke Video
- Director: Bernardo Resende
- Video Editor: Bilal Merhi
- Audio Engineer: Perry Rogantin
- Camera and Lighting Operator: Robert Messere
- Production Coordination: Zoey Roberts, Sarah Ellen Morton
- Visual Identity and Design: Rob Ashley
- Commissioned by Google DeepMind
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