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Artificial intelligence and public health

From drug discovery to healthcare provision, health innovation is being turned on its head by artificial intelligence (AI). What are the implications for patients, healthcare systems and society?

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The powers and perils of AI in transforming human society and public health


About the speakers

Ian Hogarth 

Entrepreneur and angel investor

Ian Hogarth is an entrepreneur and angel investor with a background in machine learning. He co-founded and ran Songkick, the concert service used by 17m people each month. He is the co-author of the State of AI Report, and in 2018 he wrote a widely citied essay, AI Nationalism, on the geopolitical implications of continued rapid progress in machine learning.

Carol Sinclair

Associate Director at The Public Health and Intelligence unit of NHS National Services Scotland

As Associate Director, Carol Sinclair is responsible for a varied strategic portfolio within the Public Health and Intelligence unit of NHS National Services Scotland. A keen advocate for innovation across the public sector, she is a founding Challenge Sponsor in the Scottish Government’s CivTech® programme and is a member of its Advisory Board.