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Medtronic Endoscopy’s AI Head Contemplates ‘Responsible Use Of AI’

 
• By Marion Webb

Medtech Insight spoke with chief AI officer for Medtronic's Endoscopy unit, Ha Hong, about his vision for integrating AI technologies into medical devices, the challenges and benefits of using AI, the importance of responsible use of AI, generative AI and the role of AI in the future of health care.

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• Source: Medtronic

As AI technologies are increasingly capturing the attention of the medtech world, Medtronic has armed itself with a new team of AI experts to drive innovation and expand their technological competitive edge. Ha Hong, who oversees AI development and implementation at Medtronic Endoscopy, spoke with Medtech Insight about the direction AI is taking in medtech.

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