| Hi friends, | Thank you for letting me know the Sign Up URL below is broken. Please find the correct link below: | Welcome to the thirty-fourth dispatch of How Humans Flourish, a research-informed newsletter on how humans thrive. | Exciting news: break*through, in collaboration with JP Morgan and Blue Cross Blue Shield, is imagining a future where wellness isn't just a buzzword, but a lived reality—fueled by tech and driven by human potential. | On September 16, 2024, we're kicking off our first How Humans Flourish event—a 30-day virtual immersion designed for those ready to disrupt wellness and healthcare. Expect AI-driven insights, masterclasses that challenge the norm, and a community ready to break barriers. | This is where innovation meets impact. | Secure your spot today👇🏿 | | This is our last week reading The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge With AI by futurist and technologist Ray Kurzwell. | At the beginning of the month, I shared my initial introduction to AI during graduate school—a moment marked by a deep sense of trepidation. My concern then was whether such a powerful technology would exacerbate existing global inequalities. | Today, when I consider the potential of AI, my thoughts turn to my homeland, Uganda. Uganda is home to Mulago Hospital, the largest hospital in the country and the largest maternity unit in sub-Saharan Africa. The disparity in healthcare access is stark: depending on a pregnant patient's financial means, the wait time can range from hours to weeks. It is not uncommon to see pregnant women, having traveled from remote rural areas, camped out, sleeping on the hospital floor as they await medical attention or a referral. | In a country where there is approximately one doctor for every 25,000 patients and one nurse for every 11,000, the consequences of waiting are dire. The urban-rural divide further compounds this issue—70% of Uganda's doctors practice in urban areas, even though these areas account for only 27% of the population. In certain regions of Africa, the wait times are so prolonged that millions of lives, which could have been saved, are lost annually. | Imagine, in such an environment, a patient being able to text or speak to a chatbot that communicates in their local dialect (there are 33 spoken across Uganda). This patient could receive medical advice while waiting, enabling them to take proactive steps to prevent their condition from worsening. In countries with low literacy rates, where handing out an educational leaflet or expecting patients to Google symptoms is impractical, an AI solution would be invaluable. | Moreover, self-disclosure between humans and chatbots is high. Patients, free from the fear of judgment or stigma that might come from interacting with an educated human doctor, are more likely to share their true emotional and physical states with a chatbot. | AI's potential extends beyond patient care—it can provide profound support to clinicians and healthcare teams. If burnout is a pressing issue among American doctors and nurses, consider the strain in low-income countries where only 5% of the necessary medical workforce is available. AI tools can ease this burden by handling clinical notes, suggesting diagnoses that require only approval rather than manual documentation, or even pre-analyzing radiology scans to highlight possible risk factors for the doctor's review. | Much attention has been given to large language models (LLMs) like those powering ChatGPT, which require vast amounts of data. Companies like Google and OpenAI can afford to build these extensive models. However, the rise of small language models, which are becoming increasingly financially accessible, offer a promising avenue. These models empower innovators globally to train AI models that are tailored to their local context—crucial in regions where diseases like malaria, still prevalent, may present symptoms similar to conditions like COVID-19, yet would be overlooked by a model trained in a context where malaria is not an issue. | The future is today, friends, and I am bullish about AI's potential to positively impact the lives of the world's poorest billions. | Until next week. | With gratitude, | | | | | Tech founder working to leave the world better than I found it. Currently building break*through, an innovations company pioneering empathy-driven technology. | Our first digital product designs AI driven, gamified virtual support groups that increase emotional, mental, and physical health literacy. | Want to connect? Reach out on LinkedIn or Instagram. |
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