The Stakes at Deus Ex Medicina

Journalist Nayeema Raza—host of Smart Girl Dumb Questions—joins Eric Newcomer to preview Deus Ex Medicina, their AI–health–longevity summit happening Tuesday, Sept 9 (San Francisco). They discuss the big themes going into the conference: how longevity went mainstream, why precision medicine and novel bio are finally feeling real, and who wins the race to own the patient. Eric and Nayeema get into the policy whiplash in D.C., HIPAA’s fraying edges in a wearables world, and whether or not AI will actually discover something novel, like a new drug or cure for Alzheimer's? Plus, what they’re most excited to ask on stage at Deus Ex Medicina.

Timecodes:

• 00:00 — The story behind the creation of Deus Ex Medicina
• 08:39 — Longevity goes mainstream (the GLP-1 moment)
• 12:42 — Precision medicine gets practical (targeted therapies & trials)
• 17:11 — Bundles, frenemies, and who owns the patient
• 22:31 — D.C. shake-ups, privacy stakes… and can AI invent a drug?