The a16z Show · Sunday, September 6, 2026
A16z General Partner Julie Yoo believes AI will benefit the healthcare industry more than most others, enabling AI-native workflows and potentially an 'AI doctor in your pocket.' She highlights the industry's slow adoption of technology as an eventual advantage, allowing it to leapfrog legacy systems.
“Healthcare is one of the most expensive industries in the world, yet time and medical expertise remain scarce. Julie You thinks AI could change that.”
“I believe healthcare is the industry that will benefit the most from AI for many reasons that I'm sure we'll talk about, but the level of accelerated growth and scale and adoption that we now see in the last, let's call it three to five years, post AI, I think is proving that point and demonstrating that the moment is here for digital health to be.”
“why the future could include an AI doctor in your pocket for life.”