From LLM Models to Medicines with Patrick Leung

In this episode of the ThinkData Podcast, Patrick Leung, CTO of Faro Health, delves into how artificial intelligence is reshaping one of the most challenging areas of healthcare—protocol design and clinical development. Drawing on his journey from leading engineering efforts at Google Duplex to pioneering AI innovation in healthtech, Patrick explains why traditional clinical trials are often slow, costly, and inefficient, and how Faro is addressing these long-standing challenges.

He outlines how Faro’s AI-driven platform is helping pharmaceutical and biotech organizations accelerate trial design, cut costs, and build trust among doctors, researchers, and regulators. Patrick also discusses the complex task of developing AI systems that regulatory bodies can confidently rely on, sharing insights into how Faro has already saved partners more than $100 million in clinical trial design expenses.

The conversation offers an inspiring look at the intersection of AI, trust, and transformation in clinical development—making it a must-listen for anyone invested in the future of intelligent, data-driven healthcare.