Using Generative AI Responsibly with Dimitrije Jankovic, Head of Data and AI at Sanofi
Sep 5, 2023
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Dimitrije Jankovic, Head of Data and AI at Sanofi, talks about responsible use of generative AI and Sanofi's plan for data democratization. They discuss building an AI factory for scale and consistency, transitioning to the Snowflakes data cloud, the benefits of the data mesh initiative, the emergence of generative AI applications in drug discovery, and the Catalyst program for new grads.
Sanofi aims to leverage data and AI to connect the dots and propel its growth as a leading digital healthcare platform.
Sanofi prioritizes responsible AI by focusing on safeguards and controls to ethically and responsibly implement AI.
Deep dives
Sanofi: Leading Digital Healthcare Platform
Sanofi, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer operating in over 90 countries, aims to leverage data and AI to connect the dots and propel its growth as a leading digital healthcare platform. With a focus on data democratization, Sanofi aspires to provide the backbone and products that transform interactions with stakeholders, enabling access to data and AI for all employees.
Sanofi's Digital Transformation
Sanofi's digital transformation involves transitioning from digital as an enabler to digital as a strategic partner. By streamlining processes and providing scalable platforms, Sanofi aims to empower teams to build transformative products. The company's ambitious strategy revolves around becoming the leading digital healthcare platform, requiring ongoing investments in reskilling employees and enabling digital access to specialized services.
Responsible AI at Sanofi
Sanofi prioritizes responsible AI by focusing on safeguards and controls to ethically and responsibly implement AI. The company's responsible AI strategy, called RAISE (Responsible AI at Sanofi for Everyone), involves collaboration across various stakeholders such as privacy, procurement, cybersecurity, legal, and IP teams. Sanofi aims to ensure that everyone within the organization can leverage AI tools and make informed decisions while maintaining compliance and ethical standards.
Building the Data Mesh with Snowflake
Sanofi's data democratization efforts are facilitated by the Snowflake Data Cloud. The data mesh approach allows Sanofi to create data foundations across business domains, ensuring that data assets are discoverable, self-describing, trustworthy, and secure. Snowflake's technology, including Snow Park, enables flexibility and scalability in building data pipelines and machine learning algorithms. Additional features like OneSearch and OneAI provide search and AI capabilities, further enhancing data accessibility and utilization for employees.
In this episode, Dimitrije Jankovic shares about his role at Sanofi and how the organization is working to figure out a way to use generative AI responsibly, as well as Sanofi’s plan to pave a way to data democratization not only for Sanofi, but for all of their end users as well.
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