‘No regulation’: Trump officials bypass the public to boost invisible code
Trump administration officials and AI industry executives are using a private Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to coordinate the integration of AI into healthcare. This effort aims to persuade Americans to use commercial apps for managing medical records and healthcare data. The collaboration allows tech giants direct access to federal health officials to influence policy behind closed doors, bypassing public oversight and traditional regulatory processes in favor of a rapid campaign to promote AI applications in the medical sector.
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- ✓ Trump administration officials and AI industry leaders used a Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to coordinate healthcare AI efforts.
- ✓ The campaign aims to persuade Americans to manage their medical records and healthcare via apps.
- ✓ Tech and AI firms used the private CMS Slack channel to lobby federal health officials.
- ✓ The Trump administration is pursuing a light-touch regulatory approach for AI following lobbying from tech companies.
What changed
Reports have revealed the use of a CMS-run Slack workspace as a war room for lobbying AI healthcare integration.
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Trump officials and AI leaders use private Slack to reshape Medicare policy
Trump administration officials and AI industry executives are using a private Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to coordinate the integration of AI into healthcare. This effort aims to persuade Americans to use commercial apps for managing medical records and healthcare data. The collaboration allows tech giants direct access to federal health officials to influence policy behind closed doors, bypassing public oversight and traditional regulatory processes in favor of a rapid campaign to promote AI applications in the medical sector.
Why it matters
This initiative aligns with a broader administration strategy of light-touch regulation and voluntary security reviews for AI. By utilizing private chat rooms, officials avoid the public scrutiny typically associated with federal policy changes. The shift toward commercial app-based record management raises concerns regarding patient privacy and the lack of mandatory oversight.
What is confirmed
- Trump administration officials and AI industry leaders used a Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to coordinate healthcare AI efforts.
- The campaign aims to persuade Americans to manage their medical records and healthcare via apps.
- Tech and AI firms used the private CMS Slack channel to lobby federal health officials.
- The Trump administration is pursuing a light-touch regulatory approach for AI following lobbying from tech companies.
Still unconfirmed
- The secret Slack room gave tech giants a direct line to reshape Medicare policy behind closed doors.
What to watch next
- Public disclosure of the specific Medicare policy changes influenced by the Slack workspace
- Official response from CMS regarding the use of private chat rooms for industry lobbying
- Legislative efforts to mandate oversight of AI integration in federal health systems
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