Astrid Bernaga

Why I build this

Every week people ask me about their health, and more of them have already asked an AI first. They get answers that sound personal but aren’t always safe: a fast that isn’t right for them, or a supplement taken at the wrong time next to a medicine.

I’ve always liked technology. Years ago, at a medical conference, I walked into an AI hub and kept thinking about it. After the pandemic, when I was deciding where to take my work as a physician, I went back to school for an MSc in AI. I didn’t want to only use these tools. I wanted to build them around what really happens in a consultation, with the evidence to make them safe.

What bothers me most is generic or inaccurate advice, and AI applied to everything without knowing its reach. I’d rather look at each problem on its own and ask first whether AI is the right answer at all.