Episode 8: Michael Cockrill on Medical Diagnostics, Education and AI Policy
“How do we train people to come up with novel things, the things that a computer can't figure out because it integrates multiple disciplines or comes from societal interaction or things that you just can't digitize?”
In this episode of the Responsible AI podcast from The AI Forum, we speak with Michael Cockrill, CTO of the Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences and former Washington State CIO.
Michael shares insights on the challenges of data sharing in government, particularly where regulations aren’t keeping up with the pace of technological change; the future of education in an AI-driven world; and the stunning new challenges quantum computing will pose for privacy and security.
Bionics, quantum computing, and information as the currency of government: join us on the podcast for a deep dive on the transformative impact of AI on medical research, diagnostics, and government services.
Topics
01:12 AI's Impact on Medical Research
08:04 AI in Diagnostics and Patient Care
08:44 Government's Role in AI Implementation
12:19 Challenges of Data Sharing in Government
15:31 Future Technologies: Bionics and Robotics
18:25 Quantum Computing and AI
24:44 Education and AI: The Future of Learning
28:16 Defining Responsible AI
About Michael: Michael Cockrill is Chief Technical Officer for the Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences. Previous to joining Altius in 2017, Michael served as the Chief Information Officer for the State of Washington and director of Washington Technology Solutions, where he was responsible for creating the State Office of Cyber Security and the Office of Privacy and Data Protection.
Michael spent 15 years building software and software companies serving as Founder, CEO, CTO, VP Product and VP Biz Dev, for a variety of startups including Qpass, Mixxer, Atlas Accelerator and Photorocket.
Michael holds a BS in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Puget Sound.
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