FDA commissioner talks about AI, drug shortages, and rethinking everything | HLTH 2024
Chief Healthcare Executive October 22, 2024
Robert Califf talked about the difficulties in regulating AI technologies, why he fears AI could exacerbate inequities, and the need for a better supply chain.
Las Vegas – With the growth of artificial intelligence and other technologies evolving so rapidly, Robert Califf says the Food and Drug Administration is going to have to change as well.
The FDA commissioner outlined the challenge during a 20-minute conversation at the HLTH conference Monday.
“We’re entering an era where we’re going to have to rethink everything we do because of the technology changes that we’re seeing, which affect every single industry that we’re dealing with,” Califf said.
The FDA is dealing with the difficulties of the rapid growth in AI technology. As Califf...