STAT+: Why health AI pilots in Utah may be on a collision course with the FDA

You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s AI Prognosis newsletter STAT/Adobe Brittany Trang, Ph.D., covers AI in health and medicine: Does it actually work? Who benefits, or might be harmed? She writes the weekly AI Prognosis newsletter. Follow her on Threads, Mastodon, and Bluesky. You can reach Brittany on Signal at btrang.01.Mario covers technology in health care, including FDA regulation of artificial intelligence; how Medicare pays for health tech; the use of AI in clinical care; mental health chatbots; and consumer wearables. He’s also the co-author of the free, twice weekly STAT Health Tech newsletter. You can reach Mario on Signal at mariojoze.13. This is the web edition of STAT’s AI Prognosis newsletter, our guide to artificial intelligence in health care and medicine. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Wednesday. I have refused to read or watch “The Love Hypothesis” — I referred to it as the “Title IX movie” the other day when I forgot its name. But the clips are inescapable on my Instagram feed, and the science gaffes seem … real bad. Absolute butchering of how academia works? The impossible chemistry on the poster? Wearing miniskirts in the lab? Vortexing a test tube? *shudders* Once again: I firmly believe STAT would allow me to consult on science-related elements on film sets. Offers for Hollywood gigs, health tech story tips, comments: [email protected] STAT+ Exclusive Story Already have an account? Log in This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers Unlock this article — plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events, and news alerts. Already have an account? Log in View All Plans To read the rest of this story subscribe to STAT+. Subscribe Brittany Trang, Ph.D., covers AI in health and medicine: Does it actually work? Who benefits, or might be harmed? She writes the weekly AI Prognosis newsletter. Follow her on Threads, Mastodon, and Bluesky. You can reach Brittany on Signal at btrang.01. Health Tech Correspondent Mario covers technology in health care, including FDA regulation of artificial intelligence; how Medicare pays for health tech; the use of AI in clinical care; mental health chatbots; and consumer wearables. He’s also the co-author of the free, twice weekly STAT Health Tech newsletter. You can reach Mario on Signal at mariojoze.13.