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Oct 9, 2026
AI, tech leaders are lobbying Trump health officials in a government-run chat room
AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication
A private Slack workspace has become a covert forum where AI and tech executives, alongside Trump‑era officials, have coordinated a year‑long push to persuade Americans to adopt AI‑powered health apps. The group, including Apple, Google, and other industry leaders, met with FDA and CMS representatives to discuss how these apps could be regulated as medical devices and potentially reimbursed like traditional medical services. The meeting, not listed on public regulatory calendars, was limited to about 35 industry participants and aimed to shape federal guidance on conversational AI in healthcare.
💡 Why It Matters
- · The secretive collaboration bypasses standard public oversight, potentially accelerating AI integration into health services without transparent regulatory scrutiny.
