News 12 Staff

•

Jun 27, 2023, 10:29 PM

•

Updated

More Stories

02:09

Bridgeport murder victim's family seeks 'Justice for Jerome'

02:22

Former Hartford police officer charged in deadly shooting of Steven Jones

00:54

Massive illegal gambling and cockfighting ring busted inside Tolland home

00:27

Police: Former Stratford High School wrestling coach accused of sexually assaulting female student

00:32

Michelle Troconis' habeas petition to vacate conviction in Jennifer Dulos case denied

02:02

EnConn police investigating after unmanned Jet Ski hits child on beach at Indian Well State Park

Sen. Richard Blumenthal was at the state Capitol Tuesday to speak about the role of artificial intelligence in health care.

The senator pressured top industry leaders last month on the need to regulate AI, saying the technology could be safely used for good, if monitored.

"There are tremendous, really exciting promise and potential for AI, especially in the medical area. Right now, drug companies are using AI to discover cures for example, certain forms of malaria, or certain diseases that haven't been treated well before," Blumenthal said.

The senator said he will continue to push for government regulation for all uses of AI technology