The Business of AI
AI is our Business. Looking at how businesses are using AI to build services and tools, transforming organisations and delighting consumers. We explore the different types of businesses that are emerging and find out how they are using AI technology. UKAI is the trade association for AI businesses in the UK. The show is hosted Tim Flagg, AI entrepreneur and chief executive of UKAI. Featuring business leaders, policymakers, authors, politicians and entrepreneurs. Join us to learn how to build your AI business.
The Business of AI
24. Detect, Educate, Empower: Human-Centred AI with Biotech Sphere Research
In this episode, Tim welcomes Aryan Chaudhary, Director & Chief Scientific Adviser at Biotech Sphere Research, to explore how Project Phoenix is reshaping rural healthcare without losing the human touch. Built for low-connectivity settings, Phoenix helps frontline workers capture vitals (blood pressure, blood sugar, SpO₂) and uses AI for early warning and early detection portable, offline-friendly, and designed for low literacy.
Combining practical innovation with a community-first mindset, Aryan shares how Phoenix turns last-mile outreach into end-to-end care—screening 10,000+ people, training 200+ health workers, and rolling out across 20+ districts in Uttar Pradesh. With ASHA/Anganwadi networks, village leaders and NGOs, Phoenix plugs into e-pharmacy services and local clinics to move from data to intervention fast.
From mobile health vans, SMS workflows and local-language interfaces to a clear principle of augmentation over automation, this conversation shows the real ROI of AI in health: not just efficiency, but access, equity and empowerment. We also look at the expansion plan across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, aligned with SDG 3 and national digital health missions.
AI is our Business.
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