Can AI Accelerate Science? Dr. Andy Beam on AI’s Next Frontier

In this episode of NEJM AI Grand Rounds, Raj Manrai interviews Andy Beam, CTO of Lila Sciences, about his journey into AI and medicine. Andy recounts his early interest in engineering, a childhood experience with a misdiagnosed illness that sparked his interest in medical AI, and his academic work on applying AI to neonatology. He discusses his move to Lila Sciences, driven by the need for greater resources to advance AI research, and the company's mission to pair large language models with a scalable experimental platform. The conversation explores the limitations of current AI models and the potential for AI to accelerate scientific discovery, as well as advice for clinicians on staying up-to-date with AI.