Optimistic Outlook · 2026-05-19 · 29 min
AI adoption, not innovation, is the real barrier to progress in healthcare and manufacturing. Siemens' Brittany Ng and Rad AI's Demetri Giannikopoulos share what they told the U.S. Senate about deploying AI where it matters most. In radiology, AI is reducing missed diagnoses, extending specialist expertise to underserved hospitals, and giving physicians more time with patients. In shipyards and factories, industrial AI is automating complex processes, cutting downtime, improving quality, and strengthening domestic manufacturing capacity. But the real AI adoption challenges aren't technical. They're about data access, governance, workforce readiness, trust, and making sure smaller hospitals and manufacturers aren't left behind. What you'll learn: What Siemens and Rad AI told the U.S.
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