There is a major disconnect between Generative AI’s potential and public skepticism. Although warranted, fear and anxiety surrounding these technological advances seem to be a roadblock to unleashing its full power. What responsibility do technologists have to bridge this gap between the ‘what if ‘and the ‘here and now’? Further, what are some real world AI wins in the healthcare industry that we can point to as plausible examples of this technology’s capabilities? We are presenting all the different perspectives on Gen AI’s impact on healthcare in the short and long term to get real about what this all means for our industry’s future.