The future is here: AI and personalized healthcare with Eric Topol

Listen to this episode from ZOE Science & Nutrition on Spotify. 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 - Introduction 00:11 - Topic introduction 01:53 - Quickfire questions 04:17 - Doctor-patient relationship 05:49 - 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 care 27:05 - Is prevention possible through AI? 32:33 - Personalized healthcare 41:51 - Summary 43:45 - Goodbyes 44:01 - Outro Episode transcripts are available here. Follow Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EricTopol Follow ZOE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoe/ Have an idea for a podcast? Contact Fascinate Productions to bring it to life.