Politico November 5, 2024
ELECTION 2024
Government’s role in health care AI is on the ballot.
Former President Donald Trump has a laissez-faire approach. Vice President Kamala Harris promises more guardrails.
Whoever wins will decide how — or more likely whether — artificial intelligence is regulated in health care.
Why it matters: Harris has helped shape White House AI policies, meeting with health care industry and civil rights groups to discuss the technology’s potential risks and benefits.
A year ago, President Joe Biden issued a sweeping executive order directing the Department of Health and Human Services to convene a task force to evaluate AI’s potential harms and develop a strategy to mitigate them.
Now, HHS is close to announcing a new leadership team to...