US Senators Call for Increased Oversight of AI in Healthcare

U.S. Senators Hold Hearing on AI’s Role in Healthcare

Several U.S. senators are calling for increased scrutiny of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare during a hearing held by the Senate Committee on Finance. The inquiry, titled “Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare: Promise and Pitfalls,” focused on concerns that AI may perpetuate bias in medicine. Testimonies from experts, including two physicians and Siemens Healthineers North America’s head of digital health, shed light on the issue. Members of Congress worry that algorithms used by health insurers could be denying care based on biased AI algorithms.