JD Supra May 11, 2021
In February, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced a voluntary standard for healthcare products that use Artificial Intelligence (AI). This standard follows the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recently published action plan for regulatory oversight of AI and machine learning-based medical software. FDA ultimately determines the regulatory process and requirements to legally market AI healthcare products, generally reviewing products to make sure they are safe and effective for the consumer market. FDA has worked to adopt a new regulatory framework for AI/ML software medical devices for years now. But as ANSI/CTA‑2090 suggests, regulatory approval is just one consideration for this novel product category.
CTA’s standard focuses on the trustworthiness of healthcare AI products. While this factor is not typically a...