Wednesday, September 16, 2026

U.S. Health Officials Move Quickly to Deploy Medical A.I. Despite Concerns; related AI stories

 U.S. Health Officials Move Quickly to Deploy Medical A.I. Despite Concerns (Thanks to Willa for this one)

Federal projects are rolling out A.I. agents that offer therapy and prescribe medicine, raising concerns about safety and the influence of venture capital investors.

Related:

OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior - The New York Times

Trump Defended A.I. Data Centers on Truth Social, and Commenters Clapped Back - The New York Times

The president’s posts about artificial intelligence on the social media platform he founded were met with an unusual volume of criticism.

The Liftoff Scenario That Terrifies A.I. Doomsayers - The New York Times

“Recursive self-improvement” is the idea that artificial intelligence could learn to build and train itself, creating exponential new progress — and risk.