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The New AI, Part 11: Ideas, Startups, and Healthcare Tech

27 January 2026 45:39 ThinkND - University of Notre Dame

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Episode Topic: Ideas, Startups, and Healthcare Tech

How will the next wave of AI transform healthcare? Notre Dame graduate and healthcare investor Kevin O’Brien ’88 offers a fascinating look at agentic AI, the autonomous systems designed to tackle complex workflows. Discover how this technology could solve the biggest challenges facing our healthcare system today.

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  • Kevin O'Brien '88, Lirio 

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled The New AI. 

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