Dr. Brennan Spiegel (Cedars-Sinai): AI in Healthcare: Will AI Help Humans to Thrive?

Summary

In this podcast episode, Dr. Brennan Spiegel, director of health services research at Cedars‑Sinai, explains how AI can boost efficiency and patient care, highlighting his co‑founding of Xaia, an AI‑driven mental‑health tool. He emphasizes the need for human‑centered design, arguing that AI should augment clinicians rather than replace them. Spiegel’s perspective is that ethically guided, well‑designed AI can empower doctors to serve patients more effectively, fostering a future where technology helps humans thrive.