Health IT companies seek 'clearer, more consistent rules' on AI development

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The President Donald Trump signed what could be one of the most consequential of the many executive. The Ensuring A National Policy Framework For Artificial Intelligence, seeks to supersede what at the moment is an array of different state-led initiatives to regulate – in various areas of focus, and by various means – fast-moving AI technology.

In healthcare, regulatory fragmentation is not a nuisance; it is a threat. When every state sets its own AI rules, patients face unequal standards of care and critical innovations are stalled at the border. While the order creates conflict between states and the federal government over AI regulations, All parties can reach consensus that collaboration, open communication and shared data should be standard. It’s imperative that healthcare adopt policies that allow AI to fulfill its promise while still protecting patient data and preventing misuse.

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