When it comes to developing artificial intelligence policy, the US Food and Drug Administration has a broad base of staff expertise to use.
US FDA And AI: Who Is In Charge?
The FDA is developing several structures and a broad group of experts across disciplines to help craft artificial intelligence policy. But the proliferation of AI-related initiatives raises the question of who, ultimately, will make decisions about when novel applications of AI are acceptable.

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