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The Most Interesting Thing in AI

The Most Interesting Thing in AI

The AI Athlete - with Nicholas Thompson and Will Ahmed

Oct 22, 2025 · 33m

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Can AI unlock your full potential as an athlete? In this episode, Nicholas speaks with Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of Whoop, about how wearable technology and AI are transforming health, performance, and longevity. From monitoring sleep and recovery to analyzing biomarkers and offering personal health insights, Ahmed shares how Whoop is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare in the age of AI. (00:00) Introduction (02:09) What WHOOP measures and how it works (09:20) What new metrics could reveal about the mind and body (15:25) How AI advances are changing WHOOP (18:16) Balancing personalization with privacy (24:00) Measuring health span and longevity (24:37) When performance…