Ben Shahshahani, Chief AI Officer for Cleveland Clinic: Most Interesting People 2025

  • Pioneering Role: Shahshahani serves as the Cleveland Clinic’s first Chief AI Officer, guiding the responsible integration of AI in healthcare.
  • Early Passion for Engineering: His interest in electrical engineering was sparked in high school while tinkering with electronics like transistor radios and a Pong kit.
  • Extensive Experience: Shahshahani has been active in AI since the 1990s, contributing at IBM, Google, Yahoo, and Pandora.