Unlocking Health: AI's Transformation of Medicine and Science, with Jamie Metzl

We're standing at the threshold of a medical revolution that will reshape how we diagnose, treat, and prevent disease. In this episode of Working Intelligence: Making Americans Irreplaceable, healthcare futurist and geopolitical expert Jamie Metzl explains why the Superconvergence of AI and biotechnology—the subject of his new book, out today—represents one of the most transformative breakthroughs in the history of medicine.

Join Sophie Singletary and Jamie Metzl as they explore how AI is already accelerating drug discovery, enabling personalized medicine tailored to individual genetic profiles, supercharging economies, and expanding our understanding of human biology. Metzl reveals why this convergence of technologies will extend human healthspan, make cutting-edge treatments accessible to billions, and unlock medical innovations we can hardly imagine today.

This is a conversation about the extraordinary promise of AI-driven healthcare, the critical choices we face in ensuring these breakthroughs benefit everyone, and why we're living through the most hopeful moment in the history of medicine.