Healthcare DIVE November 30, 2023
Legislators expressed concern over data privacy as interest in artificial intelligence — which relies on patient information to train models — heats up.
Artificial intelligence could have significant benefits for healthcare, but Congress needs to keep an eye on potential risks as the rapidly evolving technology becomes more prevalent in the sector, lawmakers noted in a House subcommittee hearing on Wednesday.
Legislators questioned witnesses during an Energy and Commerce health subcommittee hearing on a wide range of benefits and dangers that could arise — including risks to patient privacy due to the amount of data needed to train AI models and whether current privacy legislation is up to the task.
“[We have] a lot of very engaged members who want...
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