From Clinician to Chief Health AI Officer: A Conversation with Dr. Karandeep Singh

In this episode of NEJM AI Grand Rounds, Raj Manrai and Andy Beam interview Dr. Karandeep Singh, Chief Health AI Officer at UC San Diego Health, about his journey into AI, his academic research on evaluating AI models in healthcare, and his current role. Dr. Singh discusses his early interest in computing, his path through medicine and biomedical informatics, and his perspective on the importance of domain expertise in AI. The conversation covers the external validity of sepsis prediction models, the challenges of implementing AI tools in health systems, and the ethical considerations of using AI in patient care. Dr. Singh shares insights into the responsibilities of a Chief Health AI Officer, the rapid adoption of AI scribes, and the need for careful evaluation and monitoring of AI tools in healthcare, highlighting the importance of making AI "boring" and focusing on practical applications.