Updated December 10, 2019
“The Veterans Affairs Department recently launched a National Artificial Intelligence Institute to coordinate and advance strategic vet-focused research and development efforts to harness the budding technology.”
“VA has a unique opportunity to be a leader in artificial intelligence,” Secretary Robert Wilkie said in a statement. “VA’s artificial intelligence institute will usher in new capabilities and opportunities that will improve health outcomes for our nation’s heroes…”
“The agency also appointed Dr. Gil Alterovitz as its first-ever national artificial intelligence director this summer. A Harvard Medical professor who has led national and international collaborative initiatives that used data and technology to innovate across the health care landscape, Alterovitz will serve as the NAII’s director and oversee all of its efforts. He told Nextgov Monday that the new institute…”
“NAII will engage veterans and stakeholders across the health care sector to solicit and execute flagship AI research projects that emphasize…” Read the full article here.
Source: What Veterans Affairs Aims to Accomplish Through Its Artificial Intelligence Institute – By Brandi Vincent, December 9, 2019. Nextgov.
Posted December 6, 2019
“The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) established the National Artificial Intelligence Institute (NAII) for advancing the health and well-being of Veterans, as part of the commemoration of National Veterans and Military Families Month in November.”
“The new NAII is incorporating input from Veterans and its partners across federal agencies, industry, nonprofits and academia, to prioritize and realize artificial intelligence (AI) research and development that is meaningful to Veterans and the public…”
“VA uses AI to reduce Veterans’ wait times, identify those at high risk for suicide, to help doctors interpret the results of cancer lab tests and to choose effective therapies. AI uses computers to simulate human thinking, especially in applications involving large amounts of data. It is also being leveraged in the commercial technology sector and is seeing early uses in health care…” Read the full press release here.
Source: VA launches National Artificial Intelligence – December 5, 2019. VA.
