Congressional hearing on AI in healthcare reinforces push for innovation, regulation

McKnight’s Senior Living December 1, 2023
Aaron Dorman

The US House of Representatives has joined the wave of federal politicians weighing in on artificial intelligence in healthcare.

Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) touted AI’s “limitless” potential in healthcare, including cancer screening tools, but also warned that leaders should not “let these technologies go without guardrails” during a congressional hearing Wednesday.

Several healthcare leaders gave testimony, both on the new capabilities AI had afforded their organizations and also on the potential biases they can produce, during the hearing.

Concerns addressed included worries about how transparent AI tools are and whether they are compromising patient privacy.

Although lawmakers broadly weighed potential legislation that could address concerns about AI, the hearing was not focused on any specific bill currently...

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