AI For Pharma Growth E189: The Mirror Never Lies: How AI Reveals Your Health From Your Face
What if your smartphone camera could detect your blood pressure, heart rate, stress levels, and early signs of disease — all in under a minute?
In this groundbreaking episode, Remi Koscielny, CEO and Co-founder of Shen.AI, reveals how artificial intelligence is transforming everyday devices into powerful, non-invasive health monitoring tools. With over 5 billion smartphones in use worldwide — but half the global population lacking access to essential healthcare — Shen.AI is on a mission to democratise healthcare through AI-powered diagnostics.
Remi explains how Shen.AI’s technology uses remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) and computer vision to read subtle color changes and micro-movements in your face, turning any front-facing camera into a virtual medical device capable of measuring heart rate variability, blood pressure, and even stress levels.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How AI and computer vision can turn your smartphone into a clinical-grade health assessment tool
- The science behind rPPG and ballistocardiography, and how they detect vital signs through facial analysis
- Why Shen.AI’s contactless health monitoring is more inclusive across different skin tones and environments
- How this technology compares to wearables like Apple Watch and Fitbit, and why it may be even more accurate
- The global potential of AI-driven telehealth and preventative care
- How Shen.AI maintains data privacy and on-device processing, keeping sensitive health data secure
- The role of AI in proactive healthcare, early diagnosis, and global health equity
- How upcoming medical certifications (CE, FDA) will enable Shen.AI to expand into regulated clinical use
Remi also shares powerful real-world stories where Shen.AI helped uncover miscalibrated medical devices and empowered individuals to take control of their health — anywhere, anytime.
This episode is essential listening for anyone interested in the intersection of AI, healthcare innovation, and digital diagnostics, as well as health-tech founders, telemedicine providers, and clinicians exploring the future of remote patient monitoring.
About the Podcast
AI for Pharma Growth is a podcast focused on exploring how artificial intelligence can revolutionise healthcare by addressing disparities and creating equitable systems. Join us as we unpack groundbreaking technologies, real-world applications, and expert insights to inspire a healthier, more equitable future.
This show brings together leading experts and changemakers to demystify AI and show how it’s being used to transform healthcare. Whether you're in the medical field, technology sector, or just curious about AI’s role in social good, this podcast offers valuable insights.
AI For Pharma Growth is the podcast from pioneering Pharma Artificial Intelligence entrepreneur Dr. Andree Bates created to help organisations understand how the use of AI based technologies can easily save them time and grow their brands and business. This show blends deep experience in the sector with demystifying AI for all pharma people, from start up biotech right through to Big Pharma. In this podcast Dr Andree will teach you the tried and true secrets to building a pharma company using AI that anyone can use, at any budget.
As the author of many peer-reviewed journals and having addressed over 500 industry conferences across the globe, Dr Andree Bates uses her obsession with all things AI and futuretech to help you to navigate through the, sometimes confusing but, magical world of AI powered tools to grow pharma businesses.
This podcast features many experts who have developed powerful AI powered tools that are the secret behind some time saving and supercharged revenue generating business results. Those who share their stories and expertise show how AI can be applied to sales, marketing, production, social media, psychology, customer insights and so much more.