The rising affect of synthetic intelligence in well being care was on show Wednesday as Home lawmakers peppered invited witnesses with pointed questions on how expertise may affect seemingly disparate subjects like drug improvement, experimental Medicare fashions, and teenage psychological well being.
The listening to description by the Power and Commerce Committee’s well being subcommittee promised a broad examination of the potential to advance American well being care with AI, and members took the chance to dive into the subjects closest to their pursuits. The questions over greater than three hours revealed attainable instructions for coverage as lawmakers contemplate whether or not — and the way — to go legal guidelines regulating AI’s use in well being care.
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