The term "artificial intelligence" was first introduced in 1955—and many may recall the HAL‑9000 computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey, which debuted in 1968. Yet the technology truly landed in our hands only recently. The launch of ChatGPT by OpenAI on November 30, 2022, made generative AI broadly and freely accessible to the public. This talk will explore how generative AI has developed and continues to evolve, with particular attention to its impact on health care—a domain where it inspires hope in some and fear in many others.
About the Speaker:
Since 2009, Dr. Humayun "Hank" Chaudhry has served as the President and CEO of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), which co-manages the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and represents the nation’s 69 state and territorial medical and osteopathic licensing boards. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC. In 2022, and again in 2023, Modern Healthcare recognized him as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare.
Note: This event is only open to NYU community members (students, faculty, staff) for in-person attendance. Public guests may join online via Zoom. RSVP is required.