Episode 200

Episode 198: Razik Yousfi - Innovating at the Intersection of AI and Pathology

Feb 24, 2025

45:36

Episode Description

My guest today is Razik Yousfi, CEO of Paige.

What we discuss with Razik:

Joined Paige in 2019 as Head of Engineering
Transitioned to CEO to lead the organization in focusing on AI strengths
Shift from a technical focus to overall company accountability.
Increased responsibility in setting vision, strategy, and external representation.
Importance of Data in AI
AI models depend heavily on the quality of training data.
Paige emphasizes diverse datasets to improve model performance.
Access to a rich dataset from over 800 institutions in 45 countries.
Foundation models enhance the ability to analyze rare cancers and biomarkers.
Models trained on large datasets improve application development speed.
Microsoft partnership including working with Microsoft Research and Azure.
Potential for AI to improve patient care and outcomes through better data integration.
Alba Introduction: Launched as a clinical-grade AI co-pilot for pathologists.
Some foundation models, like Virchow, have been open-sourced for research.
Open-sourcing aims to build trust, encourage benchmarking, and boost the ecosystem.
Encourages collaboration and faster application development in pathology