Understanding the Ethical Dance of AI and Healthcare | Ashleigh Kennedy | TEDxKanata

On a mission to drastically improve the concussion recovery process. Our brains are our greatest asset and we should do everything we can to protect and heal them. With the use of machine learning we can gain valuable insights that can guide us throughout the recovery process. Ashleigh shares how to spark social engagement in the health care AI race, by encouraging us to embrace AI and take control of our health data. Ashleigh is a health technology entrepreneur from Stanford University with a PhD in Exercise Physiology and a post-doctoral fellowship in Neuroscience from the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. She is the founder and CEO of Neurovine, a deep tech company delivering data driven brain health solutions. Before founding Neurovine, Ashleigh was a wearable technology consultant who worked with innovative startups and large scale medical institutions. These experiences revealed the amazing potential of AI in health care but also highlighted the dangers of automation in this industry. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx