3 THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS FOR THE DIGITAL FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE | Christoph Holz | TEDxMedUniGraz

#TEDxMedUniGraz #healthcare #future #digitalization - Since Mary Shelley invented the defibrillator in 1816, thought experiments have been an important driver of technological advancement in medicine. Could it be possible to avoid future pandemics with antivirus software? Can you imagine a more dangerous place in the western world than a hospital? When will we develop medicine with algorithms? Christoph Holz invites his audience to search for solutions in healthcare with humorous thought experiments in the field of tension between digitalization and ethics. Christoph Holz explains the complex digital world in an incomparable and humorous way. His thought experiments show the larger context and the personal effects on each individual. The computer and rocket scientist knows what he is talking about. He is a startup founder, Silicon Valley entrepreneur, angel investor and a real cyborg. Like no other, he translates digital knowledge into logical future scenarios and surprising consequences. His activities as a speaker, podcaster and university lecturer have taken Holz from CeBit and TEDx to Google in California. Christoph Holz knows how to inspire with wit, impressive images and extraordinary examples. He combines technology, society and business into a meaningful whole. His future perspectives take away people's fear of change. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@0sapnachouhan0]

Yes, this is the time to be doing these 'thought experiments' and putting no limit on what we can imagine because one day it will be achievable. Truly exciting times.

[@janetsplace1953]

This is such an important conversation to be having now, a real conversation where we ask big difficult questions, that simply right now aren't answered fully. I like forward to you Christoph being one of the people asking...

[@dotheyrock8637]

truth

[@johnpederson3085]

My granddaughter has cochlear implants and I cannot sing the praises of this amazing technology enough.

[@andreas2701]

It’s much more than just healthcare, isn’t it? Despite these thoughts are amazing for myself the most important one is the danger of technology developing faster than our moral. Thanks Mr. Holz - Recently, I became a curious listener to your podcast making my days even more worthwhile !

[@dipl.-informatikerchristop4811]

Its a pleasure to hear this ! Many thanks!

[@purergonzojournalismus]

Mister Holz is a very special speaker!

[@janetsplace1953]

agreed, my biggest worry.

[@shystrshystr]

I have been waiting for this for so long and it is FINALLY HERE

[@deluxe_vegan1390]

can we take a moment to appreciate this man's color coordination?

[@rebeccadcarl]

the fit is 🔥

[@maryyouson4404]

I still think we have the capacity to remember and recall things that are beyond our current abilities.

[@helenimnotready]

wow, great video for anyone interested in the intersection of technology and healthcare.

[@georgenotbest]

I know heaps of people who are super excited for this to be a thing.

[@lincolnmessier1840]

The part about the chip that can be inserted into the teeth and powered by your chewing is so cool. Like just really peak innovation right there.

[@michael-rivera]

This is a really cool talk Christoph, thank you.

[@MochaOoze]

that dna analysis idea is so cool!

[@camerongdowd]

I'm pretty happy I was born into this time, it's incredible the uses for things people are coming up with.

[@stanchance]

I'm finding it a little scary to be honest

[@ninamenes]

Many men die needlessly because of prostrate cancer. Having the technology to test and operate would save so many lives.

[@gaiasardoni]

Personally I'm really excited for the digital future. Not just for healthcare but literally everything. Learning, working, socializing, decorating... everything!!

[@riddermartijn]

Thought experiments like these challenge our assumptions and provoke critical thinking about the realities of technological advancements - both positive and negative.

[@itsmesamrendall]

I'm sorry but how amazing is the chip he talks about around the 3:30 mark? Powered by your chewing??? Incredible.

[@nostatus4me]

I hope we can find a way to prevent pandemics with tech, hospitals are scary enough.

[@simonkranzer6557]

Sehr spannend! Inspiring talk Christoph!

[@dipl.-informatikerchristop4811]

Thank you Simon !

[@juniorjensen]

I knew this day was coming! I did! That doesn't keep me from cringing a bit thinking about it and seeing that x-ray... Yep...

[@braydenteagan5572]

Having a chip that can analyze DNA within minutes is impressive. It could be a game-changer for medical diagnostics and situations that are time sensitive.

[@myfavoritestories]

Medical breakthrough that enhance an individuals quality of life sounds like a good thing. Nothing is really ever a certainty though I do think I'd give it a go if that meant I could hear at an old age.

[@vladhvadim]

absolutely!

[@jim-chew]

Enjoyed Christoph's talk because of the many examples he gave of how digital technology is and will be a benefit for all of us.

[@lilygrander]

There's something about the idea of human implanted microchips that really appeals to me. It's this ease of access of what's important to me in a now very complicated world.

[@ben-basi]

Love what he says about hearing aids! My mother has hers synced to her phone and to her laptop and it's honestly so cool to think about how that kind of tech is going to evolve

[@gizmeaux]

Wow I learnt so much from this talk! Suggested videos on point for a change.

[@12100myts]

i feel like they made the algorithm better or something

[@elissazachary3790]

I never knew that the defibrillator was invented by Mary Shelley! Very cool, thanks Christoph.

[@russhearn]

AGI is not far away!!

[@danabailey3887]

My daughter's cochlear implant has changed her world. We were hesitant to have something like that in her brain but she can hear birds and our voices. Wonderful.

[@konglum]

such an incredible technology

[@justinberdand]

Can we just get over being scared of everything and embrace the fact that these advancements could actually be really beneficial to how we operate in our daily lives?

[@fionatruscott]

This makes me genuinely excited for the future of health care. I though telehealth was pretty awesome but the possibilities for where it could go from here are really interesting!

[@butterflyaffect]

'12 hour surgeries were never meant for humans in the first place' - very true.

[@natalemodesto]

These are really cool scenarios to think about! I really hope it does get to a point where an ambulance can just rock up to wherever the medical emergency is and is equipped with something that can assess and provide treatment right then and there. Would be so valuable in terms of those situations where time is crucial.

[@lilyschmyer]

Man it is crazy how far technology has come in such a short time... and how much further it's about to go!!

[@ThisIsMyGalaxy]

I am so grateful to the innovation that has allowed those to experience the full spectrum of being human that they would not have otherwise experienced. However, my forgetfulness is not a reason to have a microchip implanted in me.

[@mannylestrada]

As someone who often forgets passwords I'd be delighted to have a microchip holding all that information.

[@darioconsolata8691]

yes, although I'd be afraid of someone getting ahold of all that. guess it's not much different than having a password manager though

[@katemartens]

Omg yes is there also a way to include accessing our homes in this chip? I would love to never have to worry about forgetting my keys.

[@emmasmythe]

Having surgery away from a hospital setting and your own dedicated nursing robot would deliver much better outcomes. Hospitals are the last place you want to be when you're sick.

[@taliksharot]

Surely we always knew that this is where we were going with computer tech and micro chips?

[@wzhen9391]

We really are living in the future.

[@T__B]

Has your wife already taken the chip out, really at the kitchen table with a knife or axe ? Fascinating, exciting and entertaining at the same time. I find the thought experiments very interesting. What the future brings will probably all be there sooner than we think.

[@janetsplace1953]

haha thats brutal

[@asiscranda]

I would be thrilled to have all my data in a microchip, bring it on I say.

[@ameyhousten]

I'm all for robots. Truly. I just wish we knew our own potential before we started to outsource.

[@ninamenes]

Haha! This is a funny way to look at robots and how we'll be using them

[@the-cookie_monster]

NGL those hearing aids sound pretty cool.

[@dahliaegil]

I think nursing robots will be a wonderful addition to hospital wards. No more strained backs and injuries from lifting patients.

[@blockchainbobisbroke]

yeah, this could especially help with reducing fatigue-related slip-ups as well

[@jessyclaston]

😍🤩😯

[@malachijude]

A self driving OR with a robot doing the operation is a little confronting for me I gotta say.

[@stewynotthedog]

Okay the self driving car thing freaks me out though. Unless there was some way to swap over ALL the cars at the same time there's still going to be people just cruising around, completely able to make mistakes and there you were UNABLE to react because AI is driving your car!!

[@felicityhalette]

I really love Christophs idealism here. Sadly I'm a lot more realistic and highly doubt medicine will evolve to a place like this. At least not in the US, where everything is an industry, designed to make money.

[@colincampbell5068]

Where do I go to get this magic chip? Please sign me up immediately I can only see the positive side of this technology.

[@marianaattentio]

I mean everything is pretty much already on our phones that we carry in our pockets right? Not much difference it going in our hands

[@marinamajeran8904]

I don't think I'm comfortable with a chip in my body. I'm still working on the chip on my shoulder! However we do have chips in our pets and the way this is explained it certainly makes sense.

[@thisismindfulness]

There is such a divide in this, I know some people who can't wait to get that chip and put their whole lives on it and others that are genuinely so repulsed by it

[@sammypdennison]

I know a guy who had the NFC part of a transit card implanted into his hand and then got in trouble because it was a misuse of govt property lol

[@luisasanchez5532]

I can already hear the kind of protests people will make about their privacy and how invasive it all is 🙄

[@brittaniecrum]

Routinely we read about patients getting incorrect care in hospital. A microchip with their medical data would end this quickly!

[@lauraladlow]

Some of his "thought experiments" may have gone completely over my head.

[@mindfulmeditationsforall]

What he talks about around the 6:30 mark is super interesting but I think we're still a far way away from it becoming a reality.

[@ninamenes]

Maybe not so far as you think...

[@emma.st.charles]

Did Mary Shelley actually invent the defibrillator? I had no idea...

[@lollo-lia]

I felt really sorry for Christoph because no one laughed at his jokes. Maybe it was his accent? I thought it was very good

[@atomoyoga]

" Technology is running faster than intuition " 🤦 Scary! Solving all the external problems is a big problem! We need to focus on ethics and education more and a bit less in technology. But that is a utopia

[@iamsamfemia]

I can't wait for all the conspiracy theories to start about wHaT tHe cHiPs aCtuaLLy dO