AI & Automation

Relevant stories on AI & automation focused on the business, policy, and technology developments happening behind the headlines.

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Regulatory AI Oversight
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AI 411: August 2026

Your monthly roundup of AI announcements is here.

Cassie McGrath
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Tech

How AI scheduling systems help hospitals to manage staffing

AI tools that help build hospital schedules are part of the overall push to bring more AI into healthcare, experts say.

Cassie McGrath
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Healthcare marketers are adjusting to shifting expectations

Ogilvy Health CEO discusses the evolving world of healthcare advertising

Maia Anderson
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Tech

The benefits and hidden costs of AI scribes

They may also be contributing to rising medical costs and could lead to higher insurance premiums, experts say.

Maia Anderson
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Researchers turn to AI to decipher a devastating neurological condition

The hope is tools like robots and digital twins might help them identify the underlying causes of ALS.

Patrick Kulp
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Tech

AI 411: July 2026

Your monthly roundup of AI announcements is here.

Cassie McGrath
Hospital data partnerships
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Why hospitals and tech companies are teaming up so much

Experts spoke to us about the benefits to both parties, and why they need each other to create AI medical tools.

Cassie McGrath

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