The AI Athlete - with Nicholas Thompson and Will Ahmed
About this episode
Nicholas Thompson interviews Will Ahmed about the impact of AI and wearable technology on athletic performance and health.
Can AI unlock your full potential as an athlete? In this episode, Nicholas speaks with Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of Whoop, about how wearable technology and AI are transforming health, performance, and longevity. From monitoring sleep and recovery to analyzing biomarkers and offering personal health insights, Ahmed shares how Whoop is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare in the age of AI. (00:00) Introduction (02:09) What WHOOP measures and how it works (09:20) What new metrics could reveal about the mind and body (15:25) How AI advances are changing WHOOP (18:16) Balancing personalization with privacy (24:00) Measuring health span and longevity (24:37) When performance and health diverge (27:31) The future of preventative, AI-driven health (30:39) The most interesting way Will has used AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Nicholas Thompson
Guest: Will Ahmed
Topics covered
- AI in sports
- wearable technology
- health performance
- biomarkers
- personal health insights
- privacy in health data
- preventative health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Whoop
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