Trump Officials and AI Leaders Formed Private Healthcare Policy Chat
Officials in the Trump administration and technology leaders used a private government-managed chat room to shape policies encouraging Americans to use apps for healthcare management.
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Trump administration officials and artificial intelligence industry leaders held private communications in a government-managed chat room to shape United States healthcare policy, Times Now and KFF Health News reported. KFF Health News and Modern Healthcare specified that the group used a Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. [1][2][4]
According to KFF Health News, a group of technology leaders, financiers, and high-level government officials spent a year working through the chat room. They launched a rapid campaign aimed at persuading Americans to manage their healthcare and medical records using artificial intelligence powered applications. [2]
Artificial intelligence is the capability of computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, and decision-making. In the United States, healthcare is primarily delivered through private sector facilities and funded by a mix of public programs, private insurance, and out-of-pocket expenses. [6][7]
In short
- Trump administration officials and tech leaders used a government-run Slack workspace to discuss healthcare policies.
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services managed the private group chat room.
- Participants spent a year planning a campaign to persuade Americans to manage medical records through mobile apps.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Trump Officials Held Private Chat With AI Giants To Shape US Healthcare Policy, Report SaysTimes Now, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]AI, Tech Leaders Are Lobbying Trump Health Officials in a Government-Run Chat RoomKFF Health News, 17h ago
- [3]Ashley Marton, M.D.C.M., Joins The Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute as a Hematologist and Medical Oncologist - Florida Hospital News and Healthcare ReportGoogle News, 8h ago
- [4]AI, tech leaders lobby Trump health officials in a government-run chat roomModern Healthcare, 10h ago
Background
- [5]United States government group chat leaks on Wikipedia
- [6]Artificial intelligence on Wikipedia
- [7]Healthcare in the United States on Wikipedia
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