Brittany Trang

SCOOP from my colleague Mohana and me before your holiday weekend

#CHAI, the controversial darling of responsible health #AI, used to have one big selling point: It was working with the feds.

But #ONC and #FDA officials have withdrawn from CHAI's board, and its governmental advisory board never even convened, a CHAI spokesperson told us.

New @STAT

https://www.statnews.com/2024/07/03/coalition-for-health-ai-biden-administration-officials-withdraw/

#healthcare #healthtech #medicine #artificialintelligence

Top Biden administration officials withdraw from Coalition for Health AI

Top federal officials have left the board of an industry body formed to set safety standards and frameworks for evaluating how AI is used in health care.

STAT
Jul 3, 2024 at 8:50pmWeb
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A @STAT exclusive: GOP lawmakers warned the #FDA Tuesday that partnering with #CHAI (the wildly popular health #AI nonprofit that's stepped into the regulatory void) will embed a “clear conflict of interest” into the AI regulation process: https://www.statnews.com/2024/06/18/chai-fda-lawmakers-criticize-regulation-ai-medicine/ #health #healthcare #healthtech #artificialintelligence

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And don't forget @STAT's Q&A with CHAI CEO Brian Anderson:

https://www.statnews.com/2024/06/27/responsible-ai-in-medicine-health-care-chai-ceo-brian-anderson/

Q&A: Defining responsible AI in health care, with CHAI CEO Brian Anderson

CHAI CEO Anderson wants to build public trust in AI and empower patients and providers to have more informed conversations.

STAT