Incumbents and Insurgents in Healthcare Eugene Woods and Bret Taylor
Aug 7, 2025
Bret Taylor, Co-founder of Sierra and Chairman of OpenAI, talks with Eugene Woods, CEO of Advocate Health, about the transformative power of AI in healthcare. They discuss how generative AI is reducing administrative burdens and enhancing patient safety. The duo emphasizes the importance of cultural alignment between traditional health systems and new tech innovators. They explore the potential of AI tools like ChatGPT to democratize healthcare expertise and the necessity for collaboration to foster meaningful change in the industry.
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GenAI As A New Species Of Intelligence
- GenAI multiplies human intelligence and feels like a speciation event in computing.
- It will democratize expertise and put superintelligence in everyone's pocket over time.
AI Will Become An Everyday Utility
- Bret compares this era to electricity because AI will become an abundant utility.
- People growing up now will expect a personal superintelligence in their daily lives.
Five Seconds Of Voice Changed Perspective
- Gene let OpenAI use a five-second voice clip and heard it narrate in languages including Spanish.
- He said the Spanish voice sounded about 85% like him and that moment made him realize the tech was different.