In this episode of MSL Talk, Tom Caravela is joined by Vera Kutsenko to explore the AI gap in medical affairs. They discuss the challenges and resistance faced in adopting AI technologies and the current state of AI integration in the industry. Vera shares her insights on the role of culture, governance, and the necessary skills for medical affairs professionals to effectively work alongside AI. The conversation touches on the fear of job replacement by AI and strategies to overcome these concerns. They also emphasize the importance of building a relationship with AI tools and the characteristics of successful AI implementations. The episode concludes with thoughts on leveraging AI for prompt generation and the iterative nature of AI adoption.

(0:00) Introduction and guest welcome

(0:53) Topic introduction: The AI gap in medical affairs

(1:12) Vera Kutsenko's background and experience with AI

(2:08) Tom's encouragement for job seekers and defining the AI gap

(6:31) Overcoming resistance to AI adoption and project failure reasons

(8:34) Current state and challenges of AI in medical affairs

(13:00) The role of culture, governance, and people in AI adoption

(16:49) Skills and capabilities needed for medical affairs professionals

(20:15) Human vs. AI in job roles and fear of job replacement

(24:15) Strategies for overcoming resistance to AI

(30:31) Building a personal relationship with AI tools

(32:31) Characteristics of successful AI implementations and importance of iteration

(36:19) Leveraging AI to improve prompt generation

(39:34) Final thoughts and appreciation