Paths of Curiosity in an AI World: AI in Healthcare - People, Data, & Decisions with Mayank Goel, PhD

AI in Healthcare: Turning Everyday Devices into Medical Sensors with Mayank GoelWhat if your earbuds could measure your blood pressure? Or your smartwatch could detect illness days before you feel sick?In this episode of Paths of Curiosity in an AI World, host Acadia explores the future of wearable health technology with Dr. Mayank Goel, assistant professor at the Carnegie Mellon University. His lab is developing new ways to turn everyday consumer devices into powerful health monitoring tools.Dr. Goel’s team is building wearable sensors that can continuously track signals from the human body, from earbuds that estimate blood pressure to algorithms that analyze movement patterns and behavior using devices people already wear every day. The goal is simple but ambitious: detect health issues earlier and give doctors better data to help patients.But the story behind these technologies is just as interesting as the devices themselves. Dr. Goel shares how interdisciplinary collaboration between engineers, doctors, and students turns impossible-sounding ideas into real research projects, and why many breakthroughs begin simply by “doing more with less.”In this conversation, we explore:• How everyday devices like earbuds and smartwatches are becoming medical sensors • Why AI is essential for turning raw sensor data into meaningful health insights • The biggest challenges in building wearable health technology, including privacy and data access • Why physics and foundational science may be the most valuable skills for future innovators • How the future of healthcare could shift toward personalized medical devices designed for each individualFor students interested in engineering, AI, or healthcare innovation, this episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at how researchers turn creative ideas into technologies that could change how millions of people monitor their health.If you’re curious about careers at the intersection of AI, hardware, and medicine, this conversation will open your eyes to possibilities you might not have imagined.Paths of Curiosity in an AI World Exploring tomorrow’s careers through the lens of AI Follow us: @pathsofcuriosityWebsite: https://pathsofcuriosity.com/Youtube: youtube.com/@PathsofCuriosityX: https://x.com/PathsCuriosityLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paths-of-curiosity-in-an-ai-world-2117803aa/