Medicare wants to shake up how it pays for clinical AI

Mario covers technology in health care, FDA regulation of artificial intelligence, how Medicare pays for health tech, the use of AI in clinical care, mental health chatbots, and consumer wearables. Mario is also the co-author of the twice weekly STAT Health Tech newsletter.

CMS signals intent to revamp how it pays for clinical software and AI

Katie covers the impact of health technology on patients, clinicians, and businesses. Katie's stories explore the price tag of clinical AI, digital health at the FDA, and the boom in direct-to-consumer telehealth. Confidential tips can be sent on Signal at palmer01.01.

The Case for Suffering-Focused AI Governance

Suffering-Focused AI Governance (SFAIG) aims to provide a coherent framework for thinking about AI and suffering. SFAIG focuses on the Importance, Tractability, and Neglectedness (ITN) framework. It asks where AI is likely to have the greatest impact on suffering, which problems are most solvable and where attention and resources are most lacking.

How to develop AI guidelines.

Anika Collier Navaroli is an expert in policymaking and ethics at Columbia Journalism School. She advises to establish guiding principles and draft a policy on AI use for newsrooms. AI ethics starter kit from Poynter is a valuable resource for building AI policies and processes.

World News in Brief: Schools closed in West Bank, AI in healthcare, Indigenous rights

WHO and the Government of Portugal kicked off a high-level conference in Lisbon on Wednesday to share strategies for responsible AI use in healthcare. WHO released guidance on the ethical use of AI in healthcare in 2021 focusing on how it can be used safely and ethically to advance the interests of patients and communities.

Opinion: Big tech isn’t making our lives better — here’s how to fight back

Elon Musk has declared a war on empathy. People can take action to fight back. Instead of relying on social media platforms, consider returning to more traditional forms of interpersonal communication. PBS Passport members have access to an on-demand digital streaming library featuring full seasons of celebrated dramas, historical and science documentaries.

How much of ML research is about AI safety, what is it about, and who's doing it?

There are 55,794 AI safety papers accepted at ICLR, ICML and NeurIPS conferences from 2019 through 2026. 4.2% of them are safety papers. The number of accepted papers per year increased by 100 times from 2019 to 2026, and the share of safety papers among all the acceptances increased by 25 times.

Medicare wants to shake up how it pays for clinical AI
Medicare wants to shake up how it pays for clinical AI

Mario covers technology in health care, FDA regulation of artificial intelligence, how Medicare pays for health tech, the use of AI in clinical care, mental health chatbots, and consumer wearables. Mario is also the co-author of the twice weekly STAT Health Tech newsletter.

STAT
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CMS signals intent to revamp how it pays for clinical software and AI
CMS signals intent to revamp how it pays for clinical software and AI

Katie covers the impact of health technology on patients, clinicians, and businesses. Katie's stories explore the price tag of clinical AI, digital health at the FDA, and the boom in direct-to-consumer telehealth. Confidential tips can be sent on Signal at palmer01.01.

STAT
health
The Case for Suffering-Focused AI Governance
The Case for Suffering-Focused AI Governance

Suffering-Focused AI Governance (SFAIG) aims to provide a coherent framework for thinking about AI and suffering. SFAIG focuses on the Importance, Tractability, and Neglectedness (ITN) framework. It asks where AI is likely to have the greatest impact on suffering, which problems are most solvable and where attention and resources are most lacking.

Effective Altruism Forum
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How to develop AI guidelines.
How to develop AI guidelines.

Anika Collier Navaroli is an expert in policymaking and ethics at Columbia Journalism School. She advises to establish guiding principles and draft a policy on AI use for newsrooms. AI ethics starter kit from Poynter is a valuable resource for building AI policies and processes.

Columbia Journalism Review
news
World News in Brief: Schools closed in West Bank, AI in healthcare, Indigenous rights
World News in Brief: Schools closed in West Bank, AI in healthcare, Indigenous rights

WHO and the Government of Portugal kicked off a high-level conference in Lisbon on Wednesday to share strategies for responsible AI use in healthcare. WHO released guidance on the ethical use of AI in healthcare in 2021 focusing on how it can be used safely and ethically to advance the interests of patients and communities.

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Opinion: Big tech isn’t making our lives better — here’s how to fight back
Opinion: Big tech isn’t making our lives better — here’s how to fight back

Elon Musk has declared a war on empathy. People can take action to fight back. Instead of relying on social media platforms, consider returning to more traditional forms of interpersonal communication. PBS Passport members have access to an on-demand digital streaming library featuring full seasons of celebrated dramas, historical and science documentaries.

Times of San Diego
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How much of ML research is about AI safety, what is it about, and who's doing it?
How much of ML research is about AI safety, what is it about, and who's doing it?

There are 55,794 AI safety papers accepted at ICLR, ICML and NeurIPS conferences from 2019 through 2026. 4.2% of them are safety papers. The number of accepted papers per year increased by 100 times from 2019 to 2026, and the share of safety papers among all the acceptances increased by 25 times.

Effective Altruism Forum
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