In a demo video, a "GenAI Healthcare Agent" named Rachel conducts a post-appendectomy follow-up with a patient, asking and answering case-specific questions in real time. The rise of industry-specific AI projects like Hippocratic, which was recently valued at $500 million after a funding round that included Andreessen Horowitz, is due to Big Tech outspending venture capital groups on all the hot AI startups.
Key takeaways:
- Nvidia has partnered with healthcare startup Hippocratic AI to develop AI 'nurses' that could replace humans in certain areas of patient care that can be done virtually.
- More than 40 healthcare providers are currently testing this technology.
- The AI bots are intended for non-diagnostic, patient-facing work that is considered 'low risk', such as post-op check-ins, nutritional guidance, or pharmacy calls.
- Hippocratic was recently valued at $500 million after a funding round that included Andreessen Horowitz.