UMass Chan Medical School, MITRE plan to open assurance lab to test healthcare AI

UMass Chan Medical School and MITRE Corporation are collaborating to establish an assurance lab in Worcester, Massachusetts, for testing healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Funded by a state pledge of $555,000 and $137,000 in private sector investments, the lab will support the testing of AI-enabled solutions to ensure they are safe and reliable for healthcare applications. This initiative aims to develop a framework for evaluating these technologies, foster collaboration and workforce training in the region, and contribute to the creation of a national network of AI assurance labs. The lab's evaluation process will encourage the responsible use of AI in healthcare by assessing products' features and intended uses, with the goal of establishing emerging national standards for digital health technologies.

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