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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is developing a new AI strategic plan, scheduled for release in January 2025, to enhance the agency’s operations across the healthcare and human services sectors. Micky Tripathi, HHS’s chief AI officer, outlined the plan’s broad scope at the NVIDIA AI Summit. He emphasized its role in areas ranging from healthcare delivery to public health. The strategy aims to integrate AI while balancing innovation with regulatory oversight, fostering internal efficiencies and external support for healthcare innovators.
Tripathi noted the department’s focus on ensuring AI drives innovation and establishes necessary guardrails to prevent unintended consequences. While promoting innovation in the private sector, HHS also intends to identify areas where government should step back and allow markets to lead. The strategic plan aims to reflect the evolving needs of the healthcare sector and define the government’s role in supporting or limiting AI use, ensuring responsible innovation without stifling progress.
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Federal AI Strategy: Insight into one of the largest federal AI deployments and how it aligns with public service goals.
Ethical Guardrails: Emphasis on creating ethical “guardrails” for AI
Balance of Regulation & Innovation: Illustrates a government-led strategy to manage the interplay between innovation and regulation