# Why Ambient AI Took Off in 2025 and What's Next in 2026 and Beyond

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Podcast: [Becker’s Healthcare Digital Health + Health IT](https://stenobird.com/podcast/becker-s-healthcare-digital-health-health-it-4467857)
Published: 2026-02-09T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.show/1461261/1461261/152055005/why-ambient-ai-took-off-in-2025-and-whats-next-in-2026-and-beyond/
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## Resource

In this episode, Dr. Thomas Kelly, CEO and Co-Founder of Heidi, shares why ambient AI rapidly gained traction in 2025 and how health systems can move from pilots to durable, organization-wide impact. He discusses adoption strategies, specialty-level personalization, and his vision for AI as a true care partner that frees physicians from the medical record and transforms clinical workflows. This episode is sponsored by Heidi .

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