If you were to ask Siri, Alexa, or ChatGPT for medical advice right now, that would be a terrible idea. But with recent developments in technology, this looks set to change. AI has become more intelligent, wearable devices - more accurate, and personalized medicine - increasingly mainstream.But is any of this safe? Should we really trust machines with our health? And will any of this actually happen?In today’s episode, Jonathan speaks to Eric Topol to explore how artificial intelligence may transform your next trip to the doctor. Eric Topol is one of the top 10 most-cited researchers in medicine, the author of 3 bestselling books on the future of medicine, and a practising cardiologist.Download our FREE guide — Top 10 Tips to Live Healthier: https://zoe.com/freeguide If Timecodes:00:00 - Introduction00:11 - Topic introduction01:53 - Quickfire questions04:17 - Doctor-patient relationship05:49 - Jonathan’s story with Eric 08:02 - How has medicine changed?13:54 - Is there an optimistic future for medicine, utilising AI?17:46 - How close are we to utilizing AI-based solutions in medicine?23:09 - Self-diagnosis and preventative care27:05 - Is prevention possible through AI?32:33 - Personalized healthcare41:51 - Summary43:45 - Goodbyes44:01 - OutroEpisode transcripts are available here.Follow Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EricTopolFollow ZOE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoe/Have an idea for a podcast? Contact Fascinate Productions to bring it to life.

Sam Harris speaks with Eric Topol about vaccine hesitancy and related misinformation. They discuss the problem of political and social siloing, concerns about mRNA vaccines, the Emergency Use Authorization by the FDA, the effectiveness of the COVID vaccines, vaccine efficacy vs effectiveness, the Delta variant, the misuse of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), concerns about long-term side effects from vaccines, bad incentives in medicine, ivermectin, government and corporate censorship, vaccine mandates, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.   Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That’s why Sam Harris created the Waking Up app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of life’s most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.

Dr Eric Topol and Dr Adam Rodman discuss the present and future of AI in medicine, exploring the applications of GPT and other language models in clinical reasoning, the importance of physician engagement in shaping AI technology, utilizing AI for patient diagnosis, navigating AI integration in medical education and practice, and advancing AI in medicine through chatbot conversations. The podcast highlights the role of AI in enhancing patient care, reducing diagnostic errors, and alleviating clinician burnout.

Eric Topol is a leading health expert whose writing and explainers about Covid-19 have helped people better understand the complexities of the global pandemic. As a doctor, author, and one of the most cited researchers in medicine, Eric has dedicated his time to thinking about the human genome and how digital tools like artificial intelligence can help us individualize and improve medicine. In this episode, he shares his thoughts why he believes healthcare and the doctor-patient relationship feel broken, and how AI can revolutionize–and save–the future of medicine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI is here...so why isn't it in every clinic? Eric Topol talks with a16z Bio + Health general partners Vijay Pande and Vineeta Agarwala and editorial lead Olivia Webb about what's taking so long, where AI can help patients and providers the most, what needs to happen to speed up adoption, and whether data or policy is more likely to be an obstacle. Eric has written extensively about AI in healthcare, including in his most recent book Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again. He also writes a Substack focused on Covid research, called Ground Truths, linked below.  Finally, as a marker of how AI and AI adoption has (and hasn't) changed over the last few years, check out Eric's 2019 interview with Vijay on the a16z Podcast, also linked below.Ground Truths - https://erictopol.substack.com/a16z Podcast: AI and Your Doctor, Today and Tomorrow - https://a16z.com/2019/06/13/ai-doctor-deep-medicine-topol/ 

Dr. Eric Topol discusses the impact of AI in medicine, including pitfalls, funding, and training changes. He explores the evolution of AI in healthcare, challenges faced by doctors, and the importance of the doctor-patient relationship. The conversation also touches on the transparency of deep learning algorithms, addressing inequities in healthcare, and the role of Twitter in sharing medical knowledge.

Dr. Eric Topol discusses the application of AI in medicine and its potential to revolutionize healthcare. Topics include advancements and challenges in implementing AI, the role of AI in diagnosing complex cases, the problem of medical errors, technological advancements in healthcare, and the transformative impact of AI on patient outcomes and the doctor-patient relationship.

Renowned cardiologist and scientist, Eric Topol, discusses the challenges and benefits of AI in healthcare, the pros and cons of different models, and the medical technology that has been transformative. They explore the potential of generative AI in personalized medicine and note-taking, and the ethical implications. They also cover breakthrough drugs for inflammation and Alzheimer's prevention, GLP 1 drugs for diabetes and obesity, and the risks and uncertainties of generative AI in healthcare.

Dr. Eric Topol, a renowned cardiologist and founder of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, discusses the revolutionary potential of AI in healthcare. He emphasizes precision preventive care, leveraging AI to identify individuals at risk of diseases earlier than ever. The conversation also covers reducing diagnostic errors through enhanced data integration, and the need for human oversight in applying AI technologies. Additionally, Topol highlights the challenge of integrating AI into medical education to better equip future professionals for this rapidly evolving landscape.

In this episode, Dr. Eric Topol, founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, shares how artificial intelligence and deep learning is currently impacting medicine and how it could transform the healthcare industry, not only in terms of the technological advancements, but also in restoring the patient-doctor relationship for better patient outcomes and experiences. We also discuss Eric’s rich and fascinating career in cardiology as well as his involvement as one of the first outspoken researchers to question the cardiovascular safety of Vioxx. We discuss: Eric’s background and his source of interest in cardiology [3:15]; The US medical field’s resistance to technological change and learning from other healthcare models [11:15]; Eric’s mission at the Cleveland Clinic [20:15]; How Eric helped to elucidate the issues with Vioxx (and why he came to regret it) [29:45]; How Eric came to found one of the most influential research centers in the world [47:30]; How AI and deep learning is currently impacting medicine, and the future possibilities [56:30]; Gut microbiome—Its role in health, impact on glycemic response and fuel partitioning, and how deep learning could improve our research and treatment [1:17:45]; Why machines combined with human doctors is superior to one without the other [1:32:00]; How AI and machines can reinstate medicine as an attractive career (and alleviate physician burnout) [1:36:45]; Eric’s dream experiment [1:47:15] and; More. Learn more: https://peterattiamd.com/ Show notes page for this episode: https://peterattiamd.com/erictopol Subscribe to receive exclusive subscriber-only content: https://peterattiamd.com/subscribe/ Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://peterattiamd.com/newsletter/ Connect with Peter on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram.