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The Doctor Who Fought Resistance to Save Lives w/Zara Safsovski | Imagine AI Live 25 | E143
Zara Safsovski is a medical doctor, technologist, and startup founder who’s seen the full spectrum of AI—both its transformative power and its cultural resistance. In this powerful conversation at Imagine AI Live 25, Zara shares her journey building an AI healthcare startup, the intense pushback she received from clinicians, and why she remains relentlessly optimistic about AI’s role in saving lives. We also dive into her new startup: an AI-powered facial recognition check-in system for events and hotels. Zara’s mission? End the long lines, streamline experiences, and bring her nerdy love for tech into real-world solutions. This episode is about more than tools—it's about ethics, purpose, and building for humanity.
Key Points
- AI can significantly reduce misdiagnoses in healthcare by quickly identifying conditions that human doctors might miss.
- Despite resistance from some medical professionals, AI has the potential to enhance patient care and reduce administrative burdens in the healthcare industry.
- Facial recognition technology can streamline entry processes at events and hotels, eliminating long wait times and improving overall efficiency.
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