Beyond the hype: AI’s impact on medicine and science with Eric Topol @ScrippsResearch
Beyond the hype: AI’s impact on medicine and science with Eric Topol  @ScrippsResearch
Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing what we once thought impossible. But how can we distinguish genuine breakthroughs from mere hype? In this episode of Science Changing Life, we welcome Eric Topol, MD—renowned physician, scientist, and author. As executive vice president at Scripps Research and founder of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, Dr. Topol shares his thoughts on how AI is transforming science and medicine today and offers a glimpse into what the future may hold. His advice to listeners? 'Be open to change.'

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