Anti-AI Midterms Put Health Care Rules Next Year — SkimNews
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- Voters rejected data centers on dozens of ballot measures across several states in Tuesday's midterm elections, registering broad unease with the infrastructure behind AI
- Polling cited alongside the results shows many Americans believe AI does more harm than good, echoing the anti-AI mood in the vote
- State bills on deck for lawmakers next year would introduce "sandboxes" to test AI products
- National legislation on lawmakers' agenda for next year seeks to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's authorities over AI as well as reimbursement for AI
- Eric Fish, a partner at Hooper Lundy & Bookman who formerly served as chief legal officer for the Federation of State Medical Boards, said AI has emerged as a "boogeyman" that inspires fear
- Data centers have become a symbol of what many view as the Trump administration's excessive coziness with the technology industry, according to Fish
Why it matters: For health AI developers and state regulators, the election turns fear of AI into a specific workload: dozens of data center measures failed, and next year brings "sandbox" bills to test AI products plus national legislation to clarify FDA authority and reimbursement. Anti-AI sentiment now sits behind the rules for how AI is tested and paid for in medicine.
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