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Short Run

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 Best long-form audio series from WBUR all in one feed. The Gun Machine, Jaws Island & more.Copyright Trustees of Boston University Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Short Run: 'Smarter health: Episode I'

    Short Run: 'Smarter health: Episode I'
    Jun 28 2022

    American health care is complex. Expensive. Hard to access.

    Could artificial intelligence change that?

    In the first episode of On Point's series Smarter health, hear all about the potential of AI in health care — from predicting patient risk, to diagnostics, to just helping physicians make better decisions.
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    48 mins
  • Short Run: 'Smarter health: Episode II'

    Short Run: 'Smarter health: Episode II'
    Jun 29 2022

    There is a sophisticated computer model that can estimate a patient's chance of dying in the next year. It's being used at a Stanford hospital to encourage important end of life care conversations and decisions.

    But would you want to know if an algorithm predicted when you might die?

    Ethics and AI. It's episode II of On Point's special series Smarter health.
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    48 mins
  • Short Run: 'Smarter health: Episode III'

    Short Run: 'Smarter health: Episode III'
    Jun 30 2022

    Health care is heavily regulated. But can the FDA effectively regulate AI in health care?

    It's episode three of On Point's series “Smarter health."
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    48 mins
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