AI For Pharma Growth E171 | Leveraging AI to detect mental states and prevent catastrophic events in mental health
Leveraging AI to detect mental states and prevent catastrophic events in mental health
This episode dives into a revolutionary advancement in AI-powered mental health technology. Francois Gand, founder and CEO of Nuro, introduces Mentis - a non-invasive neurotechnology platform capable of detecting, tracking, and predicting mental states in real time.
From preventing suicide and catastrophic errors in high-risk professions to enabling communication for the paralyzed, Mentis is a game-changer in brain-computer interface (BCI) innovation. Discover how AI-driven cognitive monitoring is transforming how we assess and respond to fatigue, anxiety, PTSD, cognitive performance, and emotional distress - all through a seemingly simple, wireless headband.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- How Mentis monitors real-time mental states like attention, fear, fatigue, and anxiety
- Use cases in suicide prevention, palliative care, PTSD intervention, and clinical diagnostics
- How non-invasive BCI restores communication for voiceless and paralyzed patients
- The significance of mental state awareness in aviation, defense, athletics, and healthcare
- Validation with McGill University showing over 97% accuracy in mental state classification
- Data privacy protocols: fully encrypted, local, and user-controlled data handling
- Potential for integration in clinical trials, pharma R&D, and frontline therapeutic settings
- The evolving role of AI in psychiatry, mental health diagnostics, and brain state analytics
This conversation offers a powerful glimpse into the future of mental health monitoring, AI-enhanced cognitive tools, and human-AI interaction through ethical, high-precision neural signal analysis.
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.