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The episode discusses how AI is changing human factors engineering in medical devices and the associated risks and opportunities.

Summary “AI brings novel risks and addressing them will require a more creative approach to human factors engineering.” In this Let’s Talk Risk! conversation , host Naveen Agarwal speaks with Jonathan Kendler, a seasoned medical device human factors and UI design consultant, about how artificial intelligence is changing the practice of usability engineering in MedTech. Jonathan brings a rare perspective to the discussion, blending decades of experience in user interface design, human factors, and medical device development. The conversation explores a central tension facing the industry today: while AI introduces new interaction patterns, trust challenges, and potential safety risks, the core responsibility remains unchanged - understand the user, understand the context of use, and design for safe, effective human interaction. Jonathan also shares where he sees real promise, including AI-supported training, surgical planning, and stronger cross-functional collaboration across risk, quality, regulatory, engineering, and human factors teams. Listen to the full 30-minute podcast or jump to a section of interest listed below. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:53 Why AI changes the…

People in this episode

Host: Naveen Agarwal

Guest: Jonathan Kendler

Topics covered

• human factors engineering
• AI in medical devices
• usability engineering
• trust challenges
• surgical planning
• cross-functional collaboration

Keywords

• AI
• human factors
• usability
• medical devices
• safety risks
• training
• surgical planning

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Organizations: MedTech

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