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Novel cost-effective AI health screening methods are changing healthcare
Game-changers
Advanced modern medicine often relies on costly techniques that put it out of reach for many. Better preventive care is one of the best ways to reduce these costs, and AI is starting to make this happen, argues digital health specialist and entrepreneur Eduard Musinschi.
Eduard Musinschi  |  Oct 14 , 2024
The Yuan is proud to announce a partnership with Fast Company China
New era
As The Yuan continues its global expansion and seeks to reach new audiences, its partnership with Fast Company China represents a big step forward in terms of publishing Chinese language content and appealing to more readers in China as well as other Chinese speakers.
Shifeng Wang  |  Oct 01 , 2024
Opportunistic use cases of artificial intelligence in medicine abound
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AI is playing an increasingly important role in medicine, though quite often this does not happen as intended. The tech is just as likely to lead to breakthroughs and discoveries in unintended or serendipitous ways, points out AI and ML expert Moein Shariatnia.
Moein Shariatnia  |  Sep 30 , 2024
Having a growth mindset is an integral part of effective AI ethics
Governance
The adoption of effective AI ethics requires one to adapt to change, take risks, make mistakes, learn from failure, and venture outside of one’s comfort zone, argues Dr Frank Lee Harper, Jr, AI thought leader and provost and vice chancellor at Cambridge Corporate University.
Frank Lee Harper  |  Sep 27 , 2024
AI is becoming increasingly indispensable in the field of population health
Game-changers
The study of population health for identifying and understanding larger populations as well as at-risk sub-populations involves huge amounts of data. This means that AI plays an increasingly important role, argues Dr Jennifer Dunphy, senior VP for a top US physician association.
Jennifer Dunphy  |  Sep 25 , 2024
In generative AI, do RAFTs achieve better results than simple RAG?
Game-changers
GenAI has grabbed many headlines lately, though the tech is not monolithic. There are different types of frameworks and sub technologies that fall under the GenAI umbrella, with some being more impactful than others, argues Moh Noori, CEO and founder of ScriptChain Health.
Moh Noori  |  Sep 22 , 2024
AI′s role in personalized cancer vaccines heralds a new era in oncology
New era
With the rise of personalized medicine, cancer cures - including preventative vaccines - are closer to being realized than ever. Medical and scientific writer Jacqueline Bersano assesses the current outlook for treating cancer and other seemingly incurable diseases.
Jacqueline Bersano  |  Sep 17 , 2024
Detecting when an AI model is uncertain of its prediction helps improve it
Domain knowledge
New AI tools and models are being developed every day, though many of them feature a great deal of uncertainty. Quantifying and detecting this uncertainty goes a long way toward ensuring that AI is more reliable and trustworthy, argues AI and ML expert Moein Shariatnia.
Moein Shariatnia  |  Sep 13 , 2024
Generative AI is a boon for business schools, not a blight
Game-changers
There is much concern about students’ growing reliance on generative AI to help them with homework and overall learning, but many business schools are showing how the benefits may outweigh the drawbacks, argue Lily Bi of AACSB International and Alain Goudey of the NEOMA Business School.
Alain Goudey, Lily Bi  |  Sep 10 , 2024
Is AI a tool, a sentient entity, or some combination of the two?
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In this episode of the Delta Dialog, The Yuan contributor Tomoko Mitsuoka shares her insights into responsible AI development, the importance of educating the public on AI, and the challenges of balancing technological innovation with social values.
Emir Mustafa Isler  |  Sep 05 , 2024
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Jacqueline Bersano
Jacqueline Bersano
Jacqueline Bersano is a freelance medical and scientific writer. She has experience conducting research in both academic and industrial environments. She is particularly interested in tumor biology, translational biomarker research, and in the development of personalized cancer treatment.
Lily Bi
Lily Bi
Lily Bi is President and Chief Executive Officer of AACSB International, a global accrediting body for business schools. She has also previously held executive positions at the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Kirin Holding Company in Japan, and Mizuho Bank in Singapore.
Justina Nixon-Saintil
Justina Nixon-Saintil
Justina is Vice President and Chief Impact Officer at IBM, driving global leadership and corporate communications on topics ranging from AI and climate tech to quantum computing.
Nicholas Humphrey
Nicholas Humphrey
Nicholas Humphrey is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the London School of Economics and Bye Fellow at Darwin College, Cambridge. He studies the evolution of intelligence and consciousness.
Robert Skidelsky
Robert Skidelsky
Robert Skidelsky, a member of the British House of Lords, is Professor Emeritus of Political Economy at Warwick University. He is the author of an award-winning biography of John Maynard Keynes and The Machine Age: An Idea, a History, a Warning (Allen Lane, 2023).
Alina Tudorache
Alina Tudorache
Top 100 Blockchain Thought Leaders and Influencers.
Mario Rodriguez
Mario Rodriguez
Mario Rodriguez’s expertise in software engineering ranges from aeronautics, robotics, computer vision, 3D technologies, VFX and AI to VR. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Tokyo.
Emir Mustafa Isler
Emir Mustafa Isler
Emir Mustafa Isler is the host for the Delta Dialog as well as a consultant, editor and recently an MBA student. He’s graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with honors and has founded his own consultancy firm in Shanghai. He is proficient in the fields of Finance, Technology and Social Sciences and is currently based in Turkey.
Xin Zhou
Xin Zhou
Zhou Xin is one of China’s most distinguished journalists, formerly one of the founders of Yicai Global; Chief Hong Kong correspondent for Shanghai TV; a business editor with CBN, and associate editor-in-chief of Caixin Media.
Timo Vuori
Timo Vuori
Timo Vuori is professor of strategy at Aalto University. His research focuses on change management and the role of emotional intelligence. He developed the online programme, Essentials of Emotional Intelligence, for Aalto University Executive Education and Professional Development.