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Karla Childers - Ethical Guardrails for AI in Pharma

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We welcome Karla Childers to AI Uncovered. Karla is a long-standing leader in bioethics and data transparency in the pharmaceutical industry. As part of the Office of the Chief Medical Officer at Johnson & Johnson, she brings deep expertise in navigating the ethical implications of emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence, in medicine and drug development. In this episode, Tim and Karla explore the intersection of AI, bioethics and patient-centered development. They discu...

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