Xiaoxuan (Xiao) Liu

Dr. Xiaoxuan (Xiao) Liu is a Principal Scientist and Health Research Lead at Microsoft AI, as well as an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham. Previously, she was a Health Scientist at Apple and an ophthalmologist in the UK NHS. Her interests are around responsible and evidence-based translation of in AI to improve health.

Dr. Liu completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham, where she led the clinical validation of an imaging technique (automated analysis of OCT) for detecting inflammation in the eye. In 2020, she led the development of SPIRIT-AI and CONSORT-AI, reporting guidelines for AI clinical trials, which have been subsequently adopted by leading medical journals. Other notable work includes the medical algorithmic audit framework for AI safety monitoring, which is being piloted into the NHS, and STANDING Together — an international effort to tackle bias in health data and medical AI technologies.

Dr. Liu has experience working across sectors, including health care, academia, policy and industry, and has advised the WHO, the UK medical regulator (MHRA), health commissioner (NICE), and the UK Government on ensuring responsible use of AI for health. Her work has been featured in Wired, The Guardian, BBC Radio, The New Scientist and other news outlets, and recognized as Top Notable Advances of 2019 and 2020 by Nature Medicine.