Genomics

Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan: How AI Will Cure All Disease

Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan: How AI Will Cure All Disease

Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) discuss their strategy to accelerate scientific discovery through the Biohub, an operating philanthropy at the intersection of frontier AI and biology. They detail the development of foundational tools like the Cell Atlas, a 'periodic table for biology,' and their new focus on building virtual cell models to allow scientists to test high-risk hypotheses in silico, ultimately aiming to cure, prevent, and manage all diseases.

Reimagining healthcare delivery and public health with AI

Reimagining healthcare delivery and public health with AI

Dr. Umair Shah, former Washington State Secretary of Health, and Dr. Gianrico Farrugia, CEO of Mayo Clinic, discuss the practical applications and strategic imperatives of AI in public health and clinical care. They explore how AI can shift public health from a reactive to a proactive model, the necessity for a new data-centric architecture in healthcare systems, and the transformative potential of generative AI beyond mere optimization of current workflows.