Home
Categories
EXPLORE
True Crime
Comedy
Society & Culture
Business
Sports
History
Music
About Us
Contact Us
Copyright
© 2024 PodJoint
00:00 / 00:00
Sign in

or

Don't have an account?
Sign up
Forgot password
https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts126/v4/9a/27/77/9a27774d-1230-bd45-1ed6-d9e79a767d20/mza_7732305279160249623.jpg/600x600bb.jpg
Tech Lead Journal
Henry Suryawirawan
255 episodes
5 days ago
Great technical leadership requires more than just great coding skills. It requires a variety of other skills that are not well-defined, and they are not something that we can fully learn in any school or book. Hear from experienced technical leaders sharing their journey and philosophy for building great technical teams and achieving technical excellence. Find out what makes them great and how to apply those lessons to your work and team.
Show more...
Technology
RSS
All content for Tech Lead Journal is the property of Henry Suryawirawan and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
Great technical leadership requires more than just great coding skills. It requires a variety of other skills that are not well-defined, and they are not something that we can fully learn in any school or book. Hear from experienced technical leaders sharing their journey and philosophy for building great technical teams and achieving technical excellence. Find out what makes them great and how to apply those lessons to your work and team.
Show more...
Technology
https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/6336609/6336609-1753528821145-c74706d683acd.jpg
#226 - Ex-Google Duplex Eng Lead on Disrupting $2B Clinical Trials with AI - Patrick Leung
Tech Lead Journal
54 minutes 27 seconds
5 months ago
#226 - Ex-Google Duplex Eng Lead on Disrupting $2B Clinical Trials with AI - Patrick Leung

Ever wondered how AI is being applied in the world of clinical trials where human lives are at stake?

In this episode, Patrick Leung, CTO of Faro Health and former Google Duplex Engineering Lead, reveals how AI is transforming the clinical trial process — a process that can cost up to $2 billion per drug and take over 10 years to complete. Patrick reveals how Faro Health’s AI systems generate complex clinical documentation in minutes instead of months in which hallucinations aren’t acceptable, while navigating the strict regulatory requirements of the healthcare industry.

Patrick also reflects on the evolution of AI technologies, the realities of large language models, and offers practical advice on how to thrive in the rapidly changing AI-driven era.

Key topics discussed:

  • The evolution of AI from image recognition and Google Duplex to LLMs
  • How Faro Health uses AI to transform clinical trial process
  • The challenges of applying AI in highly regulated industries
  • AI’s potential to save time and millions in clinical trials
  • How to tackle AI hallucinations and ensure high-quality outputs
  • Patrick’s thoughts on AGI and the future of AI beyond current capabilities
  • The viability and limitations of vibe coding
  • Strategies and advice for individuals to thrive in the AI era

Timestamps:

  • (00:00) Trailer & Intro
  • (02:09) Career Turning Points
  • (02:46) The Advancements of AI in the Past 10 Years
  • (04:13) Non-LLM Types of AI
  • (05:42) The Google Duplex
  • (07:28) The Use of AI in Faro Health
  • (09:44) Tackling AI Hallucination for Clinical Documents
  • (12:25) Building the Evaluation Process on AI Results
  • (14:28) AI as a Research Assistant
  • (16:40) The Need of Building Custom AI Model
  • (18:50) The Huge Impact of AI in Clinical Trials
  • (21:15) The Regulations on Applying AI Technology
  • (23:28) AI Success Stories in the Life Science Industry
  • (25:16) The Possibility of AGI
  • (28:36) The Path to AGI Using LLM
  • (30:43) Actions People Should Take in the AI Era
  • (35:48) AI Engineers and AI-Enabled Engineers
  • (38:37) The Viability of Vibe Coding
  • (41:03) Hiring AI Engineers
  • (42:26) Important Engineer Attributes in the AI Era
  • (44:23) Important Leader Attributes in the AI Era
  • (46:59) The Room for Juniors in the AI Era
  • (49:04) Inspirational Story of a Successful Junior
  • (51:33) 3 Tech Lead Wisdom

_____

Patrick Leung’s Bio
Patrick Leung is a Chief Technology Officer at Faro Health, a company at the forefront of optimizing clinical trial development through the use of artificial intelligence.

In his role, he is instrumental in applying large language models and other AI technologies to enhance protocol design and outcomes for clinical trials. A native of New Zealand, Mr. Leung holds degrees in Computer Science and Finance.

His career includes being a foundational member of an early e-commerce software company, where he played a key role in guiding the company from its initial stages to a successful initial public offering.

Follow Patrick:

  • LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/puiwah
  • Twitter – x.com/puiwah
  • Website – farohealth.com


Like this episode?
Show notes & transcript: techleadjournal.dev/episodes/226.
Follow @techleadjournal on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
Buy me a coffee or become a patron.

Tech Lead Journal
Great technical leadership requires more than just great coding skills. It requires a variety of other skills that are not well-defined, and they are not something that we can fully learn in any school or book. Hear from experienced technical leaders sharing their journey and philosophy for building great technical teams and achieving technical excellence. Find out what makes them great and how to apply those lessons to your work and team.