In new order on AI, Biden is scrambling to catch up to emerging risks in health care

President Biden ordered the nation’s leading health agencies on Monday to develop a plan for regulating artificial intelligence tools already widely in use within hospitals, insurance companies, and other health-related businesses.

The order directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a safety program to receive reports of AI-related harms and unsafe practices — and take actions to remedy them. The directive was part of a broader order issued by the White House to create standards for the use of AI across the government.

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