AI already tracks the data that could save lives | Cori Lathan | TEDxBerlin

Every minute, somewhere in the world, a fall takes a life — and many are preventable. The data that could predict our decline is already streaming from our phones and wearables; the problem, says neuroscientist and inventor Dr. Cori Lathan, is that we've aimed AI at selling us shoes instead of keeping us alive. In this personal talk about her own parents, the hidden toll on caregivers, and the future she believes we can still choose, Lathan makes the case for finally pointing AI at the things that matters most. Dr. Corinna Lathan is an inventor, entrepreneur, and self-described future cyborg. Over three decades she's built technology to make humans stronger, smarter, and healthier. Her inventions sit at the intersection of science fiction and real-world impact — robots for kids with disabilities, brain-health tools for soldiers, virtual reality for astronauts, and wearables that turn electricity into medicine. She founded AnthroTronix, holds 35 patents, and wrote the bestseller, Inventing the Future: Stories from a Techno-Optimist. She earned her PhD in neuroscience from MIT, was named a Technology Pioneer and Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, and has chaired its Global Future Council on AI & Robotics. Forbes, Time, and The New Yorker have profiled her work and the Smithsonian featured a full-size statue of her in its Contemporary Women in STEM exhibit. She lives in Maryland with her family under the motto: "We may be crazy, but we're not stupid." 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