American Telemedicine Association Leaps Into Privacy and AI Policies
Healthcare IT Today November 9, 2023
The computerization of daily life has evolved from a set of technical decisions to a matter of urgent public policy over the past few decades. The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) recently released two sets of principles that highlights its concerns in two prominent computing issues: privacy and AI.
Of course, privacy and AI both make front-page news these days. Concerns over the data protection of individuals dates back to the 1970s. The issue takes on new urgency since evidence has emerged about the manipulation of voters and exploitation of children. AI became the subject of an international summit at Bletchley Park.
I talked to Kyle Zebley, senior vice president of public policy at the ATA, about the organization’s determination to...