The AI Disruption Speaker Series: Jonathan Chen
Jonathan Chen will present "AI in Medicine - Integrated Intelligence or Illusory Imitations?"
Jonathan H. Chen MD, PhD leads a clinical informatics research group to empower individuals with the collective experience of the many, combining human and artificial intelligence to deliver better care than either. Dr. Chen founded a company to translate his Computer Science graduate work into AI systems used by people around the world. His expertise is featured in the popular press with over 100 research publications and awards. Dr. Chen continues to practice medicine for the concrete rewards of caring for real people and to inspire his work to advance not just the science and technology, but to redefine how we train (and retrain) an entire generation of the healthcare workforce to safely and effectively integrate intelligent systems to reach all patients in need.
Abstract:
Pandora’s box has opened in the form of publicly available generative AI systems for every imaginable (and many unintended) purposes. With a global scarcity of medical expertise against the unlimited demand of people in need, AI's potential to democratize healthcare knowledge, access, and to recover efficiencies is desperately needed. The implications are vast as we converge upon a point in history where human vs. computer generated content can no longer be reliably distinguished. This session will review the attention and intention required for AI applications in the high-stakes world of healthcare as we distinguish real magic from convincing illusions.
About the speaker series:
The CIRSS Speaker Series continues in Spring 2026 on the new theme of “The AI Disruption.” Our speakers will discuss how recent advances in AI have reshaped their research — what has been made easier and what has become more difficult — and reflect upon its broader disruptive impact on society.
We meet most Wednesdays, 9am-10am Central time, in Zoom. Everyone is welcome to attend. More information, including upcoming speaker schedule and links to recordings, is available on the series website. For weekly updates on upcoming talks, subscribe to our CIRSS Seminars mailing list. Our Spring 2026 series is led by Yuanxi Fu and Timothy McPhillips, and supported by the Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship (CIRSS) and the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
This event is sponsored by Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship