Lexology October 20, 2023
The expanded use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the delivery of health care continues to receive increased attention from lawmakers across the country. Although AI regulation is still in its early developmental stages, there are various efforts underway to address the unintended negative consequences stirred by AI technology, particularly in health care and other key sectors.[1] Of particular interest are regulatory efforts to restrict discrimination through AI and related technologies.
By way of background, AI involves the use of machine learning technology, software, automation, and algorithms to perform tasks and make rules and predictions based on existing datasets and instructions. Of particular significance, there is tremendous concern that use of AI technologies may produce unintended discriminatory results. For example, AI...