Today's guest is Peter MacMahon, Consultant Radiologist at The Mater Hospital. Following the Mater Hospital’s nomination in the Best Application of AI in Healthcare category at the 2024 AI Awards, Peter joins the show to discuss the integration of AI into radiology and healthcare at large. This conversation provides a window into how AI is being used to enhance patient care.

Topics include:

0:00 How his early interest in tech led to radiology in medicine

1:58 How digital radiology revolutionised data access, AI and innovation

5:04 Simplifying tracking tumor changes with prior images

5:57 Applying AI to improve emergency radiology, speed stroke diagnosis & boost accuracy

11:12 AI as a reliable 'wingman,' supporting human decision-making in radiology

12:57 AI tools are helpful, but still prone to making mistakes

14:03 How AI can influence human bias, leading to over or under-diagnosis

15:16 AI improves diagnosis accuracy, but patient outcome studies needed

18:28 Deploying AI in healthcare is complex, involving data protection and coordination

20:39 How a cyber attack delayed AI rollout, but perseverance ensured success

Today’s guest is Meghan Dowling, Computational speech and language scientist at T-Pro. Meghan has gained recognition for her impactful work, including being a finalist in the 2024 AI Awards Women in AI Ambassador of the year category. Meghan speaks about her work within Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) at T-Pro, an exciting company making strides in medical documentation.

Topics include:

0:00 Her role and journey into working with Automatic Speech Recognition

2:06 How T-Pro reduces clinicians' documentation burden with speech technologies

3:12 Why Medical ASR requires high accuracy for patient safety

4:21 Tackling accuracy, terminology, hallucinations and bias challenges

7:19 The importance of mentors and supporting women in tech

9:19 A new Co-pilot project to enhance doctor-patient interactions with ASR

Today's guest is  Dr. Johann Issartel, CEO and Co-Founder at MoveAhead. In the episode, Johann shares insights into his passion-driven journey to improve physical literacy among children. MoveAhead, a company deeply rooted in academic and scientific research, aims to tackle the growing issue of sedentary lifestyles in young people by blending technology with physical education.

Topics include:

00:00 Empowering kids with confidence through physical

03:43 How deep science guides personalised assessments and

05:18 Applying AI to personalise kids' movement education

07:34 How incremental progress builds confidence and prevents

09:11 Ensuring privacy while promoting active learning for

10:23 How startups they work with use apps to promote kids'

11:52 Using clean data and science to create effective,

14:00 Targeting sports organizations and schools to boost

15:25 Developing customizable models for diverse needs

17:01 AI’s growth is becoming integral to daily life

Topics include:

0:00 His journey from actuary turned AI leader with entrepreneurial experience

2:29 Driving AI innovation through collaboration and clear communication

4:14 How CARA accelerates claim payouts, prioritizing empathy and technology

5:36 Start with the "why" and how motivated change impacts Irish society

6:47 The need to understand processes, then use AI to automate and assist

7:59 Why LLMs excel at analyzing language, but user comfort is key

10:42 Reducing Claim acknowledgment time from nine to less than three days

11:39 How AI adds a fourth layer to enhance claim assessment insights

13:06 How AI will handle small tasks, improving claims processing and personalization

14:33 Advice to start with a clear purpose, learn by doing and evolve

Today's guest is Jeremiah Scully, Senior AI R&D Engineer at Moofwd. In the episode, Jeremiah explores how he is applying AI from academic research in solar physics to impactful applications in the tech and finance sectors. A finalist for the Young AI Role Model of the Year award at the 2024 AI Awards, Jeremiah shares his journey, insights, and the projects that bridge the gap between solar physics and business solutions.

Topics include:

0:00 His background as an AI R&D engineer solving edtech and fintech challenges

4:28 His PhD on AI in solar physics with real-time solar weather detection

11:44 How solar storms disrupt GPS, power and how AI aids early detection

14:19 Why AI models remain consistent and data preparation drives adaptation

16:15 Why companies are hesitant about generative AI, especially regarding data privacy

18:26 How companies embracing AI finish projects faster

20:14 AI has become diverse, impacting marketing, sales and coding

Today's guests are Seshu Tirupathi, Research Scientist and Elizabeth Daly, STSM and Research Manager of the Interactive AI Group at IBM Research Ireland. In today’s episode, we are delving into fascinating world of AI and its application in cybersecurity, spotlighting IBM Research’s work as a finalist for Best Application of AI in a Large Enterprise at last month’s AI Awards.

1:57 Challenges in continuous learning, dynamic updates, and explainability

2:51 Combining interpretable rules with incremental ML for adaptability

5:27 Integrating heuristic rules with ML for adaptability and transparency

6:29 How Explainable ML integrates user feedback to improve models

8:21 Being inspired by IBM collaboration, project bridges AI and stakeholder feedback

9:41 How integrating feedback improves ML accuracy and client satisfaction

10:40 How transparency in AI balances vulnerability risks with improved oversight

13:13 Why dynamic models are essential for evolving data and systems

Today's guest is Mahak Jhamb, Europe AI and Innovation Leader at Mercer. Understanding how businesses can effectively incorporate AI into their strategies is crucial and in this podcast, Mahak shares her perspectives on how AI can drive business transformation, drawing from her experiences at Mercer.

Today’s guest is Deepak John Reji, Senior Data Scientist, and associated with University of Limerick. Discussing Deepak’s AI Awards 2024 nomination in the Best Use of Responsible AI an Ethics category, this episode centres around the challenges and opportunities in creating safe and responsible large language models (LLMs) that strive to reduce bias and bolster ethical AI practices.

Topics include:

0:00 Mitigating bias in AI through fine-tuned LLMs

5:23 Challenges in curating unbiased data and training models

8:39 How bias perception varies by context, demographics and culture

11:29 How diverse annotators ensured culturally representative bias assessments

12:53 Enabling scalable, domain-specific LLM solutions through Instruction-led fine-tuning

15:21 Focus on responsible AI, integrating ethics and cognitive science

Today's guest is Jennifer Geraghty Ryan, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft Ireland. As AI agents emerge as some of the most exciting innovations, Jennifer – who was an AI Person of the Year finalist at the 2024 AI Awards - delves into her journey and the groundbreaking work that her team is doing with AI agents and Copilot Studio.

Today’s guest is Alan Smeaton, Professor of Computing at Dublin City University. and a member of the government’s AI Advisory Council. In this episode, Alan chats with host Mark Kelly about the evolution of Artificial Intelligence, its current applications in education and energy, and its future potential.

Topics include:

0:00 His experience integrating AI research, teaching and applications

2:14 How Generative AI supports both traditional and self-directed learning

5:59 How Multiple LLMs address biases through collaboration and diversity

9:11 Being cautious about agentic AI systems; logic processing underdeveloped

12:09 Using smart meters to track energy use & enable personalized tariff comparisons

17:20 Why AI’s future may face a reckoning, favouring diversity over monopoly

20:10 The AI landscape is unpredictable, with new players and growing regulation.