Troy Tazbaz, who played a key role in developing artificial intelligence and other policies, stepped down as director of the US Food and Drug Administration’s Digital Health Center of Excellence.
Digital Health Head, AI Leader Tazbaz Leaves US FDA
The former Oracle executive spent two years in the post, following founding director Bakul Patel, and is another high-level resignation from the agency as the Trump transition continues.
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