From Capitol Hill to a hospital near you? 5 federal recommendations for healthcare AI policy
AI in Healthcare December 18, 2024
The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. The paper covers numerous social settings and economic sectors. Healthcare is not least among the latter.
In introducing the material, task force co-chairs Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) and Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) state the group consulted in depth with experts from various fields. The paper draws from those discussions to offer 66 key findings and 85 forward-looking recommendations.
The chairs point out that AI is not a new invention. However, they note, “breathtaking technological advancements in the last few years” have given the technology “tremendous potential to transform society and our economy for...