Uber earnings + using AI to revolutionize clinical trials w/ Unlearn.AI’s Charles Fisher | E1734
This Week in Startups
Jason Calacanis
4.2 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 3 May 2023
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
First up, Jason breaks down Uber’s huge Q1 results! (1:21) Then, Unlearn.AI CEO Charles Fisher joins to discuss the advancements his company is making in fast-tracking clinical trials (9:49), how machine learning is used in drug development (16:24), Unlearn’s business model (35:24), and more!
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:21) Uber’s Q1 earnings
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(9:49) The foundation of Unlearn.AI
(12:42) Unlearn.AI’s impact on the clinical trial process
(14:24) Criticisms of the current clinical trial model
(16:24) ML’s Impact on drug discovery
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(25:42) The data used in the medical system today
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(35:24) Unlearn.AI’s business model
(40:22) Building a foundational model for health
(44:06) The pace of AI today vs. the previous decade
(46:35) More on Unlearn.AI’s business model
(48:15) Creating foundational datasets in health
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| 0:00.0 | All right, everybody, it's a great day for your boy, J-Cow. |
| 0:02.9 | I am still long. |
| 0:04.1 | Uber, I still have a large amount of holdings, |
| 0:06.3 | and the stock was up massively today |
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