US Health Officials Rush AI Agents into Medical Care Despite Safety Concerns
castrotech · x · 2026-09-15
Per NYT, the Trump administration is accelerating AI integration into US medical care, deploying agents that offer therapy and prescribe drugs. FDA has approved 1,500+ AI medical devices but lacks rules for agentic AI, while VC influence — notably Vinod Khosla — on federal health policy raises concerns.
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