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In the press / Published 12 Oct 2026

Related event or period: 24 August 2026 · episode release

Voice agents and patient agency on Healthcare AI Pioneers

Smit Desai and Adrian Haimovich join Jesse Pines to discuss conversational AI in emergency departments and acute care.

In this Healthcare AI Pioneers episode, Smit Desai and Adrian Haimovich discuss voice agents in acute care: why voice can help, the design and technical choices involved, and the importance of keeping patients involved in their care.

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