# Ashley Alexander

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Real Alpha has cut 7 moments of Ashley Alexander (VP of Product, OpenAI) talking, from an interview on Behind the Craft published Nov 8, 2026.

- Role: VP of Product, OpenAI

## What Ashley Alexander said

- [A complete medical history can catch dangerous treatment conflicts](https://realalpha.app/s/a-complete-medical-history-can-catch-dangerous-treatment/)
  Behind the Craft · Nov 8, 2026 · 3 min
  > “she actually caught a contraindication right before a treatment was about to be given” — Ashley Alexander · [25:58](https://realalpha.app/v/pR7NCYKsA3o/?t=1558)
- [Use a separate project and ask questions during appointments](https://realalpha.app/s/use-a-separate-project-and-ask-questions-during-appointments/)
  Behind the Craft · Nov 8, 2026 · 3 min
  > “the most useful thing though i've found is even just real time when i'm in appointments” — Ashley Alexander · [38:19](https://realalpha.app/v/pR7NCYKsA3o/?t=2299)
- [Protect time for family by making caregiving non-negotiable](https://realalpha.app/s/protect-time-for-family-by-making-caregiving-non-negotiable/)
  Behind the Craft · Nov 8, 2026 · 4 min
  > “And so for me, it's just a non-negotiable. Like if my dad has a doctor's appointment, even at this job” — Ashley Alexander · [42:02](https://realalpha.app/v/pR7NCYKsA3o/?t=2522)
- [Clinician AI use is rising, but record access depends on health systems](https://realalpha.app/s/clinician-ai-use-is-rising-but-record-access-depends-on/)
  Behind the Craft · Nov 8, 2026 · 2 min
  > “And the latest AMA study, I think, showed something like over 70% of clinicians are using AI regularly now.” — Ashley Alexander · [29:52](https://realalpha.app/v/pR7NCYKsA3o/?t=1792)
- [Most clinicians welcome patients who arrive informed](https://realalpha.app/s/most-clinicians-welcome-patients-who-arrive-informed/)
  Behind the Craft · Nov 8, 2026 · 3 min
  > “the majority like tend to like that their patients can come in much more educated” — Ashley Alexander · [10:20](https://realalpha.app/v/pR7NCYKsA3o/?t=620)
- [Cancer care is about more than finding a cure](https://realalpha.app/s/cancer-care-is-about-more-than-finding-a-cure/)
  Behind the Craft · Nov 8, 2026 · 3 min
  > “I think we should talk about like cancer care and sick care and any sort of health care as more than just cures.” — Ashley Alexander · [16:15](https://realalpha.app/v/pR7NCYKsA3o/?t=975)
- [Condition prompts can track research while care sheets centralize records](https://realalpha.app/s/condition-prompts-can-track-research-while-care-sheets/)
  Behind the Craft · Nov 8, 2026 · 3 min
  > “I want you to always alert me when a new study or a new breakthrough” — Ashley Alexander · [23:21](https://realalpha.app/v/pR7NCYKsA3o/?t=1401)

## The episode

- [OpenAI VP: How AI Changed My Family’s Fight Against Cancer | Ashley Alexander](https://realalpha.app/v/pR7NCYKsA3o/) · Behind the Craft · Nov 8, 2026