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In an audacious move, the White House recently issued a staggering 111-page executive order on Artificial Intelligence.
Typically, executive orders are concise directives, prompting federal agencies to craft specific, detailed regulations. However, this sweeping document reflects the worldview that AI isn’t just a technological advancement; it’s an existential societal threat and only the government holds the keys to our technological salvation.
For those committed to health care access and affordability, the regulatory scope of this AI-focused executive order is alarming. Artificial intelligence stands on the cusp of revolutionizing health care – from groundbreaking drug discoveries to enhancing patient care and reducing unanticipated clinical deterioration, promising a foreseeable future where getting the right treatment to the right patient and at the right time is rapidly becoming a reality.