They discuss the slow adoption of AI in the medical industry due to regulatory concerns like HIPAA and data privacy. They also mention the use of generative AI for non-diagnostic tasks and the potential for AI to automate communication tasks in white-collar work.
Today’s episode is about thinking practically about the AI revolution. Yes, it may one day usher in some now unthinkable utopia or dystopia. But in the meantime, our imperfect world exists, and your imperfect job exists, and you face a forced choice: Should you use this technology? And if so, how do you make it work for you? Kevin Roose, a tech columnist for The New York Times and the host of the podcast 'Hard Fork,' talks about how generative AI tools are already changing his job and others, including in medicine, consulting, and software development.
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Host: Derek Thompson
Guest: Kevin Roose
Producer: Devon Manze
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