Greg Matson Welcome, MedTech Professionals. W5 Edition of The MedTech AI Monitor Hey there, The big news this week in the world has to do with Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek, with some claiming it’s a game-changer that will upend OpenAI and NVIDIA. Let’s set the record straight. Lower inference costs don’t automatically translate to better models. Research in distillation shows that reducing cost and improving capabilities are increasingly separate challenges. DeepSeek’s AI progress is solid but...
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Greg Matson Welcome, MedTech Professionals. W3 Edition of The MedTech AI Monitor Hey there, Welcome to another edition of the MedTech Monitor, where I break down what happened the past week in the world of AI. CES wrapped up and gave a taste of what's expected in the next few years in the consumer electronics space, many are health wearables and devices. The Biden-Harris Administration introduced an AI chips regulatory framework with a strong focus on U.S. national security. J&J is hiring...
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Greg Matson Welcome, MedTech Professionals. W2 Edition of The MedTech AI Monitor Hey there, Yesterday, the FDA released Draft Guidance for AI-Enabled Device Software Functions. There's a lot going on in this 67 pg. document, and I need to spend some time reviewing with peers to give a full breakdown. There's an FDA webinar on Feb. 18 to answer open questions: ie- Postmarket performance monitoring plans are optional...? For AI models that could be changing every second? If you have any...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Greg Matson Welcome, MedTech Professionals. 2025 W1 Edition of The MedTech AI Monitor 2025 is the year AI will be impossible to ignore. Companies will be folding in GenAI to every possible feature and use case. Agentic AI will be the #1 discussed and debated topic this year. My prediction? We won’t see truly useful Agent applications until the end of the year. Autonomous systems that can reason, plan, and act with minimal human intervention, is still in its infancy. The potential is huge, but...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Greg Matson Welcome, MedTech Professionals. W52 Edition of The MedTech AI Monitor Hey there, I thought about pushing today's email out because of the holiday, but I started this newsletter to bring some consistency to the non-stop AI news cycle- and that's what you will get. Every Wednesday. So, if you've taken some time off this week, enjoy the R&R and read up on what happened this week in Artificial Intelligence. Merry Christmas, and I will see you next week! -Greg tl;dr OpenAI 12 Days of...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Greg Matson Welcome, MedTech Professionals. W51 Edition of The MedTech AI Monitor Hey there, It has been a busy week as AI frontier model companies have been frantically pushing out new updates and features. I'm planning on wrapping all those up in an end of year finale email, stay tuned! This week I got the chance to chat with Julie Caccamise from Quality Matters Consulting about the AIGP credential and her thoughts on AI frameworks. Have a great rest of your week! -Greg tl;dr -Still no FDA...
4 months ago • 4 min read
Greg Matson Welcome, MedTech Professionals. W50 Edition of The MedTech AI Monitor Hey there, Welcome to this week's AI update. We're talking about regulation, AI radiology, and the '12 Days of OpenAI'.🎄 Let's get into it- have a great rest of your week! Greg Matson tl;dr US HC system not ready to validate AI algos OpenAI releasing 12 new features in 12 days Most "Open" AI models are actually closed Join me tomorrow at 12p CST for a 15min LI live! 1. Debating regulation of AI-enabled medical...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Greg Matson Welcome, MedTech Professionals. W49 Edition of The MedTech AI Monitor Hey there, The past week has been a whirlwind in the AI world. From huge rounds of startup funding (Digital Health 50) to the released FDA Final AI PCCP Guidance Document, I’ve pulled together the highlights so you can be the AI expert in your circle. Have a great rest of the week! -Greg Matson [LinkedIn] tl;dr FDA's PCCP Final Guidance Doc. *released today* [link] RSNA conference is unleashed (all things...
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Greg Matson Welcome, MedTech Professionals. W48 Edition of The MedTech AI Monitor Hey there, This week's email is short and sweet- I'm sure you're more than ready to step away from the screens and enjoy some family time. Today, I am sharing why you are still among the early adopters of AI. Have a great Thanksgiving and rest of your week! -Greg tl;dr -Only 24% of people believe they understand AI -Increase in MedTech & Healthcare AI jobs ⬆ You aren't behind. Last Thanksgiving, I met a family...
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