Opinion: Oversight of health AI must be democratic, not done by the big tech companies
STAT June 17, 2024
AI development is at a flash point; developers from some of the largest, most successful companies in the world are leaving high-paying jobs to start health tech companies. Providers, regulators, and industry leaders are (understandably) looking for regulatory frameworks to ensure AI applications are trustworthy and patient-centric.
Not all regulatory frameworks will allow AI to be truly revolutionary. At a recent hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, congressional leaders expressed concern about a third-party review process for AI proposed by the nonprofit Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), whose leadership is driven by representatives from incumbents like Google, Microsoft, and Mayo Clinic. This review process would put big tech companies, which are themselves developing AI models for health...