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The episode discusses Paul Conyngham's innovative use of AI to develop a cancer treatment for his dog Rosie, highlighting the intersection of technology and veterinary medicine.

We have tracked down the man and dog of the hour. Paul Conyngham and his dog Rosie gained worldwide attention over the past week for breaking new medical ground. Using a variety of artificial intelligence tools, Conyngham – and some doctors and scientists in Australia – managed to create a personalized (petalized?) cancer treatment for Rosie that appears to be working. The story resonated with the public for a couple of big reasons. First off, Conyngham has no real science or biology background. He’s a longtime AI researcher who used things like ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok to give him a plan for how to attack Rosie’s untreatable cancer and then how to craft and shape a unique mRNA shot for his pup. This exercise demonstrated the powers of AI technology to aid all of us with extra knowledge and skills and just how far bio-tech has come in terms of new cancer therapies. Most people have had their hearts warmed by the tale of Paul and Rosie. Dude’s dog is dying. Dude goes to great lengths to try and solve the problem. Dude and his dog seem to mark a major moment for AI and medicine. Some other people on the internet, however, are less excited by the story. They argue that the AI tools…

People in this episode

Host: Ashlee Vance

Guest: Paul Conyngham

Topics covered

• AI in medicine
• cancer treatment
• personalized medicine
• veterinary science
• bio-tech advancements

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Moderna, BioNTech

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