Amendment ID: S2856-129

Amendment 129

AI in Healthcare and Life Sciences

Mr. Moore moves that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7002-8070, by adding the following:- “; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended to support the establishment of Massachusetts as a leader in applied AI in healthcare and life sciences by establishing public-private partnerships to build an AI skills forecasting capability, create branded internship programs, facilitate the upskilling of incumbent front-line workers to use AI tools responsibly and effectively, develop AI-related curricula and certification programs, enhance data interoperability among providers and researchers, establish state-wide technical standards for data handling and develop comprehensive guidelines on intellectual property ownership and patient privacy, and fund pilot projects to explore the opportunities for applied AI in healthcare and life sciences”.