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HHS unleashes AI strategy plan

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Announced in early December 2025, the strategy marks the most comprehensive federal effort to date to govern AI across the health sector, and it arrives at a pivotal moment.

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a far‑reaching artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and compliance framework that officials say will modernize the nation’s health infrastructure, accelerate scientific research, and strengthen public health response.

It also raises new questions about how the federal government will