# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Author: Robert Wachter, MD, The Giant Leap
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 pm – Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 am
- **Event Description**: Dr. Robert Wachter, author of the bestselling book A Giant Leap, shares his insights on how artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare. Wachter will share his insights about how AI is rapidly changing what it means to be a patient and a clinician. After two years of research and more than 100 interviews, he landed in a place of cautious optimism – AI holds real promise for making healthcare better and safer, though significant hazards remain.

Robert Wachter, MD is professor and chair of the UCSF Department of Medicine. He is past-president of the Society of Hospital Medicine, an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, and was named the most influential physician-leader in the U.S. in 2015 by Modern Healthcare magazine. His work has been covered by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, CNN, and others, and he appeared on Freakonomics, Fresh Air, The Rachel Maddow Show, and CBS News Sunday Morning.

Register at: https://on.sfpl.org/giantleap
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco-california/author-robert-wachter-md-the-giant-leap/200030562816507
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit, air-shows, artificial-intelligence
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: San Francisco, California
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 1402 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94109-4710, United States, San Francisco, California

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Author: Robert Wachter, MD, The Giant Leap
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Author: Robert Wachter, MD, The Giant Leap being held?
  - **A:** Author: Robert Wachter, MD, The Giant Leap takes place on Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 pm to Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 am at Online event, 1402 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94109-4710, United States, San Francisco, California.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Author: Robert Wachter, MD, The Giant Leap?
  - **A:** Author: Robert Wachter, MD, The Giant Leap is organized by San Francisco Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Author: Robert Wachter, MD, The Giant Leap is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in San Francisco, California, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Author: Robert Wachter, MD, The Giant Leap sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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