Lexington-based University of Kentucky is partnering with Microsoft on an enterprisewide AI project aiming to expand the adoption of the technology at its health system. Through the recently launched Commonwealth AI Transdisciplinary Strategy, the university’s framework for responsible AI use,…

Philips has introduced Verida, described as the first detector-based spectral CT system fully powered by AI. According to a Nov. 30 news release, Verida integrates AI across the imaging chain, from acquisition to reconstruction, to deliver high-resolution images, reduce scan…

A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers has introduced a bill they say would extend the availability of healthcare AI to rural Americans and seniors. The Health Tech Investment Act would assign all FDA-approved AI-enabled devices a temporary payment classification for…

Hollywood’s latest controversy is Tilly Norwood—an AI-generated “actress” that has talent agencies intrigued and SAG-AFTRA furious. The union’s message is clear: creativity must stay human-centric, and synthetic performers threaten jobs and authenticity. The fuss makes headlines, but it also highlights…

Amazon plans to invest up to $50 billion to ramp up AI and supercomputing capabilities for federal agencies, boosting healthcare research and pharmaceutical breakthroughs. The tech giant intends to break ground on the data centers in 2026, providing Amazon Web…

Intermountain Health is leaning heavily into automation and data-driven tools to offset clinician shortages and simplify high-volume work across the enterprise with about 300 AI projects underway, according to Dan Liljenquist, Intermountain’s chief strategy officer. The accelerated focus on AI…

Health systems have limited IT budgets and countless companies to spend on, but one investment remains nonnegotiable as organizations move deeper into AI and digital transformation. For Sha Edathumparampil, chief digital and information officer at Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health…

President Donald Trump has unveiled an AI project to boost scientific discovery and the nation’s “health security.” President Trump signed an executive order Nov. 24 launching the Genesis Mission, which directs the secretary of energy, assistant to the president for…

Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health is bringing “joy” back to medicine by offering AI to its roughly 22,000 physicians and advanced practice providers. The 69-hospital network recently became the largest health system ever to win the American Medical Association’s Joy in…

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital has reduced average call wait times by 58% and daily call abandonment by 56% after deploying AI agents from Hyro. Within two weeks of launch, the health system also saw a 21% increase in scheduled appointments…