good afternoon everyone so we’ve all heard this saying that time
so we’ve all heard this saying that time
so we’ve all heard this saying that time is money but it’s really not that simple
is money but it’s really not that simple
is money but it’s really not that simple the idea is that you can convert time
the idea is that you can convert time
the idea is that you can convert time which is really the only thing you have
which is really the only thing you have
which is really the only thing you have anyway into money but it doesn’t always
anyway into money but it doesn’t always
anyway into money but it doesn’t always work the other way around
work the other way around
work the other way around sometimes your time or the time of
sometimes your time or the time of
sometimes your time or the time of someone you love can be robbed away from
someone you love can be robbed away from
someone you love can be robbed away from you and even though you’d gladly
you and even though you’d gladly
you and even though you’d gladly exchange any amount of money to get that
exchange any amount of money to get that
exchange any amount of money to get that time back money alone usually can’t fix
time back money alone usually can’t fix
time back money alone usually can’t fix these kinds of problems so given that
these kinds of problems so given that
these kinds of problems so given that time is your most precious your most
time is your most precious your most
time is your most precious your most finite valuable resource what’s the one
finite valuable resource what’s the one
finite valuable resource what’s the one thing you could do to protect your time
thing you could do to protect your time
thing you could do to protect your time or to get more of it
or to get more of it
or to get more of it well obviously we should be preparing
well obviously we should be preparing
well obviously we should be preparing for the zombie apocalypse
for the zombie apocalypse
for the zombie apocalypse so zombie briefing part 1 you’ve got to
so zombie briefing part 1 you’ve got to
so zombie briefing part 1 you’ve got to get your survival kit your vehicle your
get your survival kit your vehicle your
get your survival kit your vehicle your underground bunker munitions rations
underground bunker munitions rations
underground bunker munitions rations plenty of potable water this is really a
plenty of potable water this is really a
plenty of potable water this is really a lot to think about okay okay so maybe
lot to think about okay okay so maybe
lot to think about okay okay so maybe I’m a doomsday prepper but maybe there’s
I’m a doomsday prepper but maybe there’s
I’m a doomsday prepper but maybe there’s a principle here that also applies you
a principle here that also applies you
a principle here that also applies you see I’ve personally found that the very
see I’ve personally found that the very
see I’ve personally found that the very best uses of my time would indeed well
best uses of my time would indeed well
best uses of my time would indeed well prepare me for a zombie apocalypse the
prepare me for a zombie apocalypse the
prepare me for a zombie apocalypse the very best uses of my time make me
very best uses of my time make me
very best uses of my time make me stronger faster and harder to kill even
stronger faster and harder to kill even
stronger faster and harder to kill even so there’s some important trade-offs to
so there’s some important trade-offs to
so there’s some important trade-offs to be made with the limited time that I
be made with the limited time that I
be made with the limited time that I have everything that might make me
have everything that might make me
have everything that might make me stronger may not necessarily make me
stronger may not necessarily make me
stronger may not necessarily make me faster everything that makes me faster
faster everything that makes me faster
faster everything that makes me faster may or may not make me harder to kill in
may or may not make me harder to kill in
may or may not make me harder to kill in scientific terms we could call this a
scientific terms we could call this a
scientific terms we could call this a multi objective optimization problem so
multi objective optimization problem so
multi objective optimization problem so looking back on my life multi objective
looking back on my life multi objective
looking back on my life multi objective optimization problems have really been a
optimization problems have really been a
optimization problems have really been a guiding influence and I’ve come to think
guiding influence and I’ve come to think
guiding influence and I’ve come to think a good paradigm for life in general I
a good paradigm for life in general I
a good paradigm for life in general I was raised up
was raised up
was raised up real West Virginia by my
real West Virginia by my
real West Virginia by my great-grandparents now we were poor and
great-grandparents now we were poor and
great-grandparents now we were poor and there was little chance of that changing
there was little chance of that changing
there was little chance of that changing but whereas we were poor in money we
but whereas we were poor in money we
but whereas we were poor in money we were not poor in values I understand why
were not poor in values I understand why
were not poor in values I understand why that generation is called the greatest
that generation is called the greatest
that generation is called the greatest generation they overcame something far
generation they overcame something far
generation they overcame something far more severe than a zombie apocalypse and
more severe than a zombie apocalypse and
more severe than a zombie apocalypse and I can assure you that 50 years later as
I can assure you that 50 years later as
I can assure you that 50 years later as I was a kid growing up in the 1980s
I was a kid growing up in the 1980s
I was a kid growing up in the 1980s surrounded by 80 year olds those values
surrounded by 80 year olds those values
surrounded by 80 year olds those values were still on display daily grit
were still on display daily grit
were still on display daily grit determination resilience perseverance
determination resilience perseverance
determination resilience perseverance now I didn’t really think of it this way
now I didn’t really think of it this way
now I didn’t really think of it this way at the time but I was absorbing those
at the time but I was absorbing those
at the time but I was absorbing those values I was making them my own and
values I was making them my own and
values I was making them my own and those values would lay the foundation of
those values would lay the foundation of
those values would lay the foundation of my own personal quest to become stronger
my own personal quest to become stronger
my own personal quest to become stronger faster and harder to kill in 1994 when I
faster and harder to kill in 1994 when I
faster and harder to kill in 1994 when I was 13 something totally unexpected
was 13 something totally unexpected
was 13 something totally unexpected happened
happened
happened my maternal grandfather who I barely
my maternal grandfather who I barely
my maternal grandfather who I barely even interacted with up to this point in
even interacted with up to this point in
even interacted with up to this point in my life came for a visit now that was
my life came for a visit now that was
my life came for a visit now that was unusual he lived out of state we had no
unusual he lived out of state we had no
unusual he lived out of state we had no interaction but what made the visit even
interaction but what made the visit even
interaction but what made the visit even more unusual was that he bought me a
more unusual was that he bought me a
more unusual was that he bought me a brand new computer so remember back then
brand new computer so remember back then
brand new computer so remember back then computers were quite expensive and
computers were quite expensive and
computers were quite expensive and pretty rare even more so on the road
pretty rare even more so on the road
pretty rare even more so on the road where I grew up but this computer would
where I grew up but this computer would
where I grew up but this computer would be the most amazing gift it would
be the most amazing gift it would
be the most amazing gift it would fundamentally change the course of my
fundamentally change the course of my
fundamentally change the course of my life the operating system on this
life the operating system on this
life the operating system on this computer was windows 311 that was always
computer was windows 311 that was always
computer was windows 311 that was always so interesting and I was quickly seduced
so interesting and I was quickly seduced
so interesting and I was quickly seduced by the dark side the DOS terminal so
by the dark side the DOS terminal so
by the dark side the DOS terminal so this is where I would spend countless
this is where I would spend countless
this is where I would spend countless hours and I would become completely
hours and I would become completely
hours and I would become completely obsessed learning how to program and
obsessed learning how to program and
obsessed learning how to program and this actually turned into a real source
this actually turned into a real source
this actually turned into a real source of tension in my life as I had to start
of tension in my life as I had to start
of tension in my life as I had to start thinking more seriously about trading
thinking more seriously about trading
thinking more seriously about trading off my time I could continue doing what
off my time I could continue doing what
off my time I could continue doing what I had been doing status quo or I could
I had been doing status quo or I could
I had been doing status quo or I could increasingly spend time in this solitary
increasingly spend time in this solitary
increasingly spend time in this solitary activity that no one around me seemed to
activity that no one around me seemed to
activity that no one around me seemed to really care about or understand now the
really care about or understand now the
really care about or understand now the timing here was pretty good because as I
timing here was pretty good because as I
timing here was pretty good because as I wandered further and further down this
wandered further and further down this
wandered further and further down this Aaron thought logic that was programming
Aaron thought logic that was programming
Aaron thought logic that was programming I noticed that I started to think about
I noticed that I started to think about
I noticed that I started to think about the world a little bit differently more
the world a little bit differently more
the world a little bit differently more systematically more logically the way I
systematically more logically the way I
systematically more logically the way I was programming and I was right up
was programming and I was right up
was programming and I was right up against the biggest optimization problem
against the biggest optimization problem
against the biggest optimization problem of my life at this point figuring out
of my life at this point figuring out
of my life at this point figuring out how I would escape the cultural inertia
how I would escape the cultural inertia
how I would escape the cultural inertia around me how would I get into a college
around me how would I get into a college
around me how would I get into a college after high school and get this paid for
after high school and get this paid for
after high school and get this paid for and what were all the things I would
and what were all the things I would
and what were all the things I would have to do to try to make that happen to
have to do to try to make that happen to
have to do to try to make that happen to create some space for myself to to go on
create some space for myself to to go on
create some space for myself to to go on and and be somebody in the world well on
and and be somebody in the world well on
and and be somebody in the world well on June 30th 1999 just a couple of weeks
June 30th 1999 just a couple of weeks
June 30th 1999 just a couple of weeks after graduating high school I showed up
after graduating high school I showed up
after graduating high school I showed up to Colorado Springs at the Air Force
to Colorado Springs at the Air Force
to Colorado Springs at the Air Force Academy for what would be the hardest
Academy for what would be the hardest
Academy for what would be the hardest four years of my life up to that point
four years of my life up to that point
four years of my life up to that point and a multi objective optimization
and a multi objective optimization
and a multi objective optimization problem unto itself I can assure you but
problem unto itself I can assure you but
problem unto itself I can assure you but the values of the greatest generation
the values of the greatest generation
the values of the greatest generation combined with this systematic thinking
combined with this systematic thinking
combined with this systematic thinking and this relentless desire to manage my
and this relentless desire to manage my
and this relentless desire to manage my time it began to pay off handsomely I
time it began to pay off handsomely I
time it began to pay off handsomely I would graduate at the top of my major in
would graduate at the top of my major in
would graduate at the top of my major in computer science and right after being
computer science and right after being
computer science and right after being commissioned as a new second lieutenant
commissioned as a new second lieutenant
commissioned as a new second lieutenant I would go right into grad school and
I would go right into grad school and
I would go right into grad school and you’ll never guess what I studied multi
you’ll never guess what I studied multi
you’ll never guess what I studied multi objective optimization problems so I’ll
objective optimization problems so I’ll
objective optimization problems so I’ll spare you all of those computer science
spare you all of those computer science
spare you all of those computer science lecture notes I’ll spare you all of the
lecture notes I’ll spare you all of the
lecture notes I’ll spare you all of the fine print of the master’s thesis and
fine print of the master’s thesis and
fine print of the master’s thesis and I’m just going to tell you the most
I’m just going to tell you the most
I’m just going to tell you the most important thing that I learned in grad
important thing that I learned in grad
important thing that I learned in grad school which was this if you’re really
school which was this if you’re really
school which was this if you’re really serious about solving multi objective
serious about solving multi objective
serious about solving multi objective optimization problems the very best way
optimization problems the very best way
optimization problems the very best way to do it is with software that can learn
to do it is with software that can learn
to do it is with software that can learn from its own experience the very best
from its own experience the very best
from its own experience the very best way to do it is with artificial
way to do it is with artificial
way to do it is with artificial intelligence
intelligence
intelligence you see even with the most powerful
you see even with the most powerful
you see even with the most powerful computers we can’t try all of the
computers we can’t try all of the
computers we can’t try all of the possible combinations fast enough to
possible combinations fast enough to
possible combinations fast enough to ever find the breakthroughs that we’re
ever find the breakthroughs that we’re
ever find the breakthroughs that we’re looking for and nor can we just sort of
looking for and nor can we just sort of
looking for and nor can we just sort of wander through the space intelligently
wander through the space intelligently
wander through the space intelligently guessing we just can’t intelligently
guessing we just can’t intelligently
guessing we just can’t intelligently guess through that space fast enough
just after grad school I was a newlywed
just after grad school I was a newlywed I just recently married my wife and
I just recently married my wife and
I just recently married my wife and during this time we were still getting
during this time we were still getting
during this time we were still getting to know one another and we well she
to know one another and we well she
to know one another and we well she noticed she had some vision problems
noticed she had some vision problems
noticed she had some vision problems that were kind of coming out of nowhere
that were kind of coming out of nowhere
that were kind of coming out of nowhere we went and we got this checked out and
we went and we got this checked out and
we went and we got this checked out and we we received the most devastating news
we we received the most devastating news
we we received the most devastating news she had a she had a cyst growing in her
she had a she had a cyst growing in her
she had a she had a cyst growing in her brain and it had to be surgically
brain and it had to be surgically
brain and it had to be surgically removed as soon as possible now the good
removed as soon as possible now the good
removed as soon as possible now the good news is that most of the cyst was
news is that most of the cyst was
news is that most of the cyst was removed the bad news is the vision
removed the bad news is the vision
removed the bad news is the vision problems just got worse
problems just got worse
problems just got worse the bad news is she contracted
the bad news is she contracted
the bad news is she contracted meningitis it was misdiagnosed it was
meningitis it was misdiagnosed it was
meningitis it was misdiagnosed it was mistreated with extended and high levels
mistreated with extended and high levels
mistreated with extended and high levels of steroids which just wrecked every
of steroids which just wrecked every
of steroids which just wrecked every glandular function in her body just
glandular function in her body just
glandular function in her body just completely wrecked her into this day we
completely wrecked her into this day we
completely wrecked her into this day we are working through what I think of in
are working through what I think of in
are working through what I think of in my own mind is a big multi objective
my own mind is a big multi objective
my own mind is a big multi objective optimization problem trying to find a
optimization problem trying to find a
optimization problem trying to find a way to restore her health so I asked you
way to restore her health so I asked you
way to restore her health so I asked you earlier what’s the one thing you could
earlier what’s the one thing you could
earlier what’s the one thing you could do to protect your time or to get more
do to protect your time or to get more
do to protect your time or to get more of it more time for you and your family
of it more time for you and your family
of it more time for you and your family more time for me and my family more time
more time for me and my family more time
more time for me and my family more time for all of us well for me
for all of us well for me
for all of us well for me I’ve increasingly believe that the very
I’ve increasingly believe that the very
I’ve increasingly believe that the very best use of my time is to work on what I
best use of my time is to work on what I
best use of my time is to work on what I think is maybe the most meaningful and
think is maybe the most meaningful and
think is maybe the most meaningful and perhaps even the most complex
perhaps even the most complex
perhaps even the most complex multi-objective optimization problem of
multi-objective optimization problem of
multi-objective optimization problem of them all healthcare healthcare is
them all healthcare healthcare is
them all healthcare healthcare is insanely complex I mean it literally
insanely complex I mean it literally
insanely complex I mean it literally encompasses every human being on the
encompasses every human being on the
encompasses every human being on the planet decisions mean the difference
planet decisions mean the difference
planet decisions mean the difference between life death or lifetimes of
between life death or lifetimes of
between life death or lifetimes of wellness or chronic suffering this just
wellness or chronic suffering this just
wellness or chronic suffering this just cuts right at the core of our humanity
cuts right at the core of our humanity
cuts right at the core of our humanity and in health care everything is it’s
and in health care everything is it’s
and in health care everything is it’s scale I’m not aware of any small
scale I’m not aware of any small
scale I’m not aware of any small problems in health care here’s what I’ve
problems in health care here’s what I’ve
problems in health care here’s what I’ve become completely convinced of you can
become completely convinced of you can
become completely convinced of you can look at health care and the pockets
look at health care and the pockets
look at health care and the pockets within it as multi objective
within it as multi objective
within it as multi objective optimization
optimization
optimization Asian problems and it’s very convenient
Asian problems and it’s very convenient
Asian problems and it’s very convenient to do so because you can start to
to do so because you can start to
to do so because you can start to quantify it in ways that machine
quantify it in ways that machine
quantify it in ways that machine learning and artificial intelligence can
learning and artificial intelligence can
learning and artificial intelligence can help us to solve the big problems to get
help us to solve the big problems to get
help us to solve the big problems to get the leverage that we need to
the leverage that we need to
the leverage that we need to increasingly make those breakthroughs in
increasingly make those breakthroughs in
increasingly make those breakthroughs in the space now I’ll be honest I have a
the space now I’ll be honest I have a
the space now I’ll be honest I have a pretty conservative view of what I think
pretty conservative view of what I think
pretty conservative view of what I think is possible with artificial intelligence
is possible with artificial intelligence
is possible with artificial intelligence but even so I think it’s the most
but even so I think it’s the most
but even so I think it’s the most disruptive thing I’ll see in my life and
disruptive thing I’ll see in my life and
disruptive thing I’ll see in my life and as I think about it I think back to
as I think about it I think back to
as I think about it I think back to computers and then we networked those
computers and then we networked those
computers and then we networked those computers together with the internet we
computers together with the internet we
computers together with the internet we shrink down the form factor which makes
shrink down the form factor which makes
shrink down the form factor which makes them easier to distribute and get to the
them easier to distribute and get to the
them easier to distribute and get to the 7 billion or so people in the world
7 billion or so people in the world
7 billion or so people in the world social networks and apps grow up and we
social networks and apps grow up and we
social networks and apps grow up and we begin to collect data about every last
begin to collect data about every last
begin to collect data about every last part of our lives now that actually
part of our lives now that actually
part of our lives now that actually sounds like the perfect setup for
sounds like the perfect setup for
sounds like the perfect setup for software that can learn from all that
software that can learn from all that
software that can learn from all that data software that can improve all
data software that can improve all
data software that can improve all aspects of our lives especially our
aspects of our lives especially our
aspects of our lives especially our health and our healthcare I’d like to
health and our healthcare I’d like to
health and our healthcare I’d like to share just a few examples of where AI is
share just a few examples of where AI is
share just a few examples of where AI is already making a difference in
already making a difference in
already making a difference in healthcare and the first is in the
healthcare and the first is in the
healthcare and the first is in the personalized genomic space and I’ll sort
personalized genomic space and I’ll sort
personalized genomic space and I’ll sort of frame this within the broader
of frame this within the broader
of frame this within the broader quantified self context sequencing the
quantified self context sequencing the
quantified self context sequencing the genome is a big deal and that’s amazing
genome is a big deal and that’s amazing
genome is a big deal and that’s amazing we’ve done that work now it’s time to
we’ve done that work now it’s time to
we’ve done that work now it’s time to get busy
get busy
get busy understanding the genome understanding
understanding the genome understanding
understanding the genome understanding well what are all of those genes and
well what are all of those genes and
well what are all of those genes and what all those genes really do and how
what all those genes really do and how
what all those genes really do and how do they interact with one another and
do they interact with one another and
do they interact with one another and express themselves based on whether or
express themselves based on whether or
express themselves based on whether or not other genes are or aren’t present I
not other genes are or aren’t present I
not other genes are or aren’t present I mean that’s that’s actually beginning to
mean that’s that’s actually beginning to
mean that’s that’s actually beginning to sound like oh I don’t know
sound like oh I don’t know
sound like oh I don’t know multi-objective optimization problem
multi-objective optimization problem
multi-objective optimization problem perhaps that’s starting to sound like
perhaps that’s starting to sound like
perhaps that’s starting to sound like exactly the kind of situation where we
exactly the kind of situation where we
exactly the kind of situation where we can use artificial intelligence to get
can use artificial intelligence to get
can use artificial intelligence to get the leverage we need to make the
the leverage we need to make the
the leverage we need to make the breakthroughs happen even more so I’ll
breakthroughs happen even more so I’ll
breakthroughs happen even more so I’ll give you an example of this some of you
give you an example of this some of you
give you an example of this some of you may already know you could leave here
may already know you could leave here
may already know you could leave here today you could buy a kit for a little
today you could buy a kit for a little
today you could buy a kit for a little over a hundred dollars you spit in a
over a hundred dollars you spit in a
over a hundred dollars you spit in a tube you mail it in and a couple of
tube you mail it in and a couple of
tube you mail it in and a couple of weeks later you get back this amazing
weeks later you get back this amazing
weeks later you get back this amazing collection of continually updating
collection of continually updating
collection of continually updating digital reports these reports tell you
digital reports these reports tell you
digital reports these reports tell you everything from your likely tolerance to
everything from your likely tolerance to
everything from your likely tolerance to caffeine or lactose food allergens which
caffeine or lactose food allergens which
caffeine or lactose food allergens which can make a big difference on your health
can make a big difference on your health
can make a big difference on your health and wellness all the way to whether or
and wellness all the way to whether or
and wellness all the way to whether or not you’re carrying certain recessive
not you’re carrying certain recessive
not you’re carrying certain recessive traits whether or not these traits may
traits whether or not these traits may
traits whether or not these traits may be important to know about is you have
be important to know about is you have
be important to know about is you have children of your own or as you continue
children of your own or as you continue
children of your own or as you continue to age I’ve been a quantified self
to age I’ve been a quantified self
to age I’ve been a quantified self junkie and I’ve been into this stuff for
junkie and I’ve been into this stuff for
junkie and I’ve been into this stuff for years keeping detailed nutrition logs
years keeping detailed nutrition logs
years keeping detailed nutrition logs and workout journals and this stuff is
and workout journals and this stuff is
and workout journals and this stuff is helping me to take my own health and
helping me to take my own health and
helping me to take my own health and wellness to a whole new level and I’m
wellness to a whole new level and I’m
wellness to a whole new level and I’m convinced is you look into it and start
convinced is you look into it and start
convinced is you look into it and start to apply it to your own lives it’s gonna
to apply it to your own lives it’s gonna
to apply it to your own lives it’s gonna make you stronger faster and harder to
make you stronger faster and harder to
make you stronger faster and harder to kill as well now the next thing I’d like
kill as well now the next thing I’d like
kill as well now the next thing I’d like to make sure is on your radar is
to make sure is on your radar is
to make sure is on your radar is machines that can read machines that
machines that can read machines that
machines that can read machines that process human communication that’s
process human communication that’s
process human communication that’s really nothing new we’ve been doing that
really nothing new we’ve been doing that
really nothing new we’ve been doing that since the beginning the old computer my
since the beginning the old computer my
since the beginning the old computer my grandfather bought me could do that just
grandfather bought me could do that just
grandfather bought me could do that just fine thank you
fine thank you
fine thank you but what’s different now is machines
but what’s different now is machines
but what’s different now is machines that can actually understand that human
that can actually understand that human
that can actually understand that human communication to drive faster and better
communication to drive faster and better
communication to drive faster and better decisions now this is something very
decisions now this is something very
decisions now this is something very different this is a very big deal if
different this is a very big deal if
different this is a very big deal if you’ve ever studied language it’s a hard
you’ve ever studied language it’s a hard
you’ve ever studied language it’s a hard thing to wrap your head around you have
thing to wrap your head around you have
thing to wrap your head around you have all of these words that mean something
all of these words that mean something
all of these words that mean something and the context of those words changes
and the context of those words changes
and the context of those words changes depending on what other words are around
depending on what other words are around
depending on what other words are around them and you know when they were said
them and you know when they were said
them and you know when they were said and what information has or hasn’t
and what information has or hasn’t
and what information has or hasn’t superseded them and what you might
superseded them and what you might
superseded them and what you might already know and I think you already see
already know and I think you already see
already know and I think you already see where this is going this this is
where this is going this this is
where this is going this this is starting to sound familiar isn’t it this
starting to sound familiar isn’t it this
starting to sound familiar isn’t it this is starting to look like one of those
is starting to look like one of those
is starting to look like one of those multi objective optimization problems
multi objective optimization problems
multi objective optimization problems and I can assure you machine learning is
and I can assure you machine learning is
and I can assure you machine learning is advancing the state of the art here
advancing the state of the art here
advancing the state of the art here almost daily this is where I’ve spent
almost daily this is where I’ve spent
almost daily this is where I’ve spent most of my own professional career this
most of my own professional career this
most of my own professional career this is the wave of the future machines that
is the wave of the future machines that
is the wave of the future machines that are understanding language let me give
are understanding language let me give
are understanding language let me give you an example in health care of where
you an example in health care of where
you an example in health care of where this is already making a difference for
this is already making a difference for
this is already making a difference for a couple of years we’ve been working
a couple of years we’ve been working
a couple of years we’ve been working with one of the large provider systems
with one of the large provider systems
with one of the large provider systems here in town and we’ve built a system
here in town and we’ve built a system
here in town and we’ve built a system that reads pathology reports we’re using
that reads pathology reports we’re using
that reads pathology reports we’re using machines to determine if a patient has
machines to determine if a patient has
machines to determine if a patient has cancer and if so
cancer and if so
cancer and if so which kind of cancer they have now to be
which kind of cancer they have now to be
which kind of cancer they have now to be clear we’re not interested in automating
clear we’re not interested in automating
clear we’re not interested in automating away md’s physicians nurses those types
away md’s physicians nurses those types
away md’s physicians nurses those types of care providers at all what we are
of care providers at all what we are
of care providers at all what we are doing here is we are providing a machine
doing here is we are providing a machine
doing here is we are providing a machine that can read to intelligently triage
that can read to intelligently triage
that can read to intelligently triage the information that is administrative
the information that is administrative
the information that is administrative it’s the overhead what this ultimately
it’s the overhead what this ultimately
it’s the overhead what this ultimately allows the physician to do is to spend
allows the physician to do is to spend
allows the physician to do is to spend more time empathizing delivering that
more time empathizing delivering that
more time empathizing delivering that human touch that makes such a difference
human touch that makes such a difference
human touch that makes such a difference when you may have just received the
when you may have just received the
when you may have just received the absolute worst news of your life and
absolute worst news of your life and
absolute worst news of your life and this is a win for everyone it’s it’s a
this is a win for everyone it’s it’s a
this is a win for everyone it’s it’s a win for the provider it’s definitely a
win for the provider it’s definitely a
win for the provider it’s definitely a win for the patient it’s it’s a win for
win for the patient it’s it’s a win for
win for the patient it’s it’s a win for the whole health care system it’s making
the whole health care system it’s making
the whole health care system it’s making the whole thing stronger faster and
the whole thing stronger faster and
the whole thing stronger faster and harder to kill the final example is
harder to kill the final example is
harder to kill the final example is stem-cell therapy and this is a
stem-cell therapy and this is a
stem-cell therapy and this is a particular interest to me
particular interest to me
particular interest to me because of all the chronic conditions
because of all the chronic conditions
because of all the chronic conditions that my wife and I have been through
that my wife and I have been through
that my wife and I have been through over the years now much like in the
over the years now much like in the
over the years now much like in the example I told you about with genomics
example I told you about with genomics
example I told you about with genomics understanding the complex interactions
understanding the complex interactions
understanding the complex interactions between stem cells and damaged tissues
between stem cells and damaged tissues
between stem cells and damaged tissues in the body’s understanding whether or
in the body’s understanding whether or
in the body’s understanding whether or not an individual is a good candidate
not an individual is a good candidate
not an individual is a good candidate for a particular expensive experiment
for a particular expensive experiment
for a particular expensive experiment experimental stem cell therapy based
experimental stem cell therapy based
experimental stem cell therapy based upon the chemical signatures in their
upon the chemical signatures in their
upon the chemical signatures in their body and and what else is going on in
body and and what else is going on in
body and and what else is going on in their health that’s that’s sounding
their health that’s that’s sounding
their health that’s that’s sounding familiar I hope I hope you’re already
familiar I hope I hope you’re already
familiar I hope I hope you’re already thinking I hope you beat me to it that
thinking I hope you beat me to it that
thinking I hope you beat me to it that is a multi objective optimization
is a multi objective optimization
is a multi objective optimization problem unto itself and just like in
problem unto itself and just like in
problem unto itself and just like in genomics I mean it’s no surprise that
genomics I mean it’s no surprise that
genomics I mean it’s no surprise that our bioinformatics community has been
our bioinformatics community has been
our bioinformatics community has been using machine learning for a number of
using machine learning for a number of
using machine learning for a number of years but the advancements in the
years but the advancements in the
years but the advancements in the broader space the increasing speed of
broader space the increasing speed of
broader space the increasing speed of hardware the increasing commoditization
hardware the increasing commoditization
hardware the increasing commoditization of the open source tools well it’s it’s
of the open source tools well it’s it’s
of the open source tools well it’s it’s benefitting them and they are able to
benefitting them and they are able to
benefitting them and they are able to move even faster to deliver these new
move even faster to deliver these new
move even faster to deliver these new stem cell therapies to all of us who
stem cell therapies to all of us who
stem cell therapies to all of us who need them and I’m really happy to say my
need them and I’m really happy to say my
need them and I’m really happy to say my wife she was determined to be a good
wife she was determined to be a good
wife she was determined to be a good candidate for one such therapy just last
candidate for one such therapy just last
candidate for one such therapy just last month we flew out to Arizona so she
month we flew out to Arizona so she
month we flew out to Arizona so she could receive that therapy now it’s too
could receive that therapy now it’s too
could receive that therapy now it’s too early to know
early to know
early to know if this is the miracle we’ve been
if this is the miracle we’ve been
if this is the miracle we’ve been looking for in our own big multi
looking for in our own big multi
looking for in our own big multi objective optimization problem that
objective optimization problem that
objective optimization problem that we’re trying to solve but I’m hopeful
we’re trying to solve but I’m hopeful
we’re trying to solve but I’m hopeful I’m optimistic that it’s going to make
I’m optimistic that it’s going to make
I’m optimistic that it’s going to make her and others like her stronger faster
her and others like her stronger faster
her and others like her stronger faster and harder to kill than ever before so
and harder to kill than ever before so
and harder to kill than ever before so whether it’s advancing the art of what’s
whether it’s advancing the art of what’s
whether it’s advancing the art of what’s possible in medicine whether it’s
possible in medicine whether it’s
possible in medicine whether it’s preparing for the zombie apocalypse
preparing for the zombie apocalypse
preparing for the zombie apocalypse whether it’s just a fresh perspective
whether it’s just a fresh perspective
whether it’s just a fresh perspective for life I hope you see that the
for life I hope you see that the
for life I hope you see that the paradigm of a multi objective
paradigm of a multi objective
paradigm of a multi objective optimization problem is a useful one
optimization problem is a useful one
optimization problem is a useful one because of the way it helps you to frame
because of the way it helps you to frame
because of the way it helps you to frame problems because of the way you can
problems because of the way you can
problems because of the way you can quantify them and then begin to apply
quantify them and then begin to apply
quantify them and then begin to apply intelligent machines and artificial
intelligent machines and artificial
intelligent machines and artificial intelligence to get the leverage that
intelligence to get the leverage that
intelligence to get the leverage that leads to breakthroughs so that you me
leads to breakthroughs so that you me
leads to breakthroughs so that you me and all of us can become stronger faster
and all of us can become stronger faster
and all of us can become stronger faster and harder to kill thank you
and harder to kill thank you
and harder to kill thank you [Applause]
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you
you [Applause]
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