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In the technology industry, there is a proud tradition of unleashing innovations before regulators put the brakes on progress to consider concerns about safety and fairness.
But in digital health under President Trump, it’s the regulators who are endorsing — even accelerating — the pace of change.
During the past year, Trump’s health agencies swiftly adopted artificial intelligence and other technology products and dismantled guardrails designed to protect patients. Policy experts said the combination of rapid uptake and reduced regulation requires Americans to accept the dangers of unchecked experimentation to confront global threats to the nation’s leadership in AI.
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