Brian Ballou

Brian Ballou

About the Author:

Brian Ballou is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Journalism and has worked at several major metropolitan newspapers, including The Los Angeles Times, New York Newsday, and The Boston
Globe. He was part of the Boston Globe staff that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2014 for coverage of the Boston Marathon Bombings.

Articles by Brian Ballou

healthcare, data, AI tools, AI in health care

Scrutiny on AI Decision-Making and Nondiscrimination in Health Care Programs

September 25, 2024

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently published a final rule clarifying that healthcare organizations, health insurers and clinicians who participate in Medicare, Medicaid, or any other federally funded program are legally responsible for managing the risk of discrimination.

replication, AI-generated,

AI-Generated Content and the Digital Replications Report

August 14, 2024

On July 31, 2024, the Office published its “Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 1, Digital Replications” report that addresses the need for additional federal legislation to protect individuals against unauthorized AI-generated digital replicas, including text, images, video, and audio. 

women, gender gap, female

Women in AI

July 30, 2024

The gender job gap needs rectifying so that women can fully participate in the AI workforce, including in powerful leadership roles in the design and development of AI.

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