Ankit Jain, CEO and cofounder of Infinitus Systems, Inc, joins Julie Yoo, a16z Bio + Health general partner, to discuss Infinitus’s work in solving one of healthcare’s most pressing challenges: workforce shortages. Leveraging LLMs and AI voice agents, Infinitus automates repetitive tasks, such as benefits verification and prior authorization, freeing up human talent for higher-value roles. Ankit reflects on the company’s journey—from early proof-of-concept calls to scaling over five million patient-centric interactions—and shares their approach to mitigating the risks of AI errors through layered guardrails.
Hippocratic AI Launches Polaris 5.0 to Outperform Major Frontier Models on Medical Safety
May 21, 2026
Hippocratic AI announced the launch of Polaris 5.0, the newest version of its healthcare-focused AI platform designed for voice-based patient interactions. The company said Polaris