Sachchit Balamurugan, a senior at Texas Online Preparatory School, is already a global AI researcher, app developer, Eagle Scout, and nonprofit founder. Inspired by his grandfather’s cancer battle, he built an AI tool to detect adrenal cancer, which he’s presenting in Tokyo. He’s also won national awards for tech innovation, created educational apps, interned at State Farm, and founded a club to teach public speaking. His goal: revolutionize healthcare through AI and launch a startup in the field.
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