Episode breakdown:
00:00 – Why AI agents are misunderstood—and underused in healthcare
02:47 – What separates automation, AI, and agents
05:03 – Which industries are deploying AI agents best
06:59 – Overestimating AI: what it *can’t* do yet
08:50 – The wildest use case Jelani’s built: full browser automation
11:40 – AI avatars + loneliness + aging populations = a new medtech opportunity
15:28 – HIPAA-compliant SMS agents for healthcare companies
18:16 – How AI agents triage, qualify, and hand off leads to sales
22:07 – Why prompting is the new programming language
24:48 – Can agents activate field reps based on LinkedIn engagement?
28:12 – AI agentic systems for R&D and clinical education
31:12 – How to identify *where* to deploy your first agent
34:52 – The AI hospital in China: 42 agents, 10K patients diagnosed
36:04 – Why every medtech company will need a simulation department
39:01 – AI agents as education tools for sales and clinical training
43:18 – Where to start: building your AI strategy the right way
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