In this conversation, Mehdi Khaled and Bart De Witte explore the transformative role of AI in healthcare, emphasizing the need for ethical frameworks, open-source models, and the democratization of data. They discuss the challenges posed by proprietary systems and the financialization of medical knowledge, advocating for a collaborative approach to innovation that prioritizes patient care and inclusivity. The dialogue highlights the importance of diverse data sets in AI training and the potential for AI to enhance physician productivity while maintaining the human touch in medicine.