UnitedHealth Group, the healthcare behemoth, has just snapped up a heavyweight in the AI world. Michael Pencina, Duke University’s top AI brain and chief data scientist at Duke Health, is now UnitedHealth’s new chief AI scientist. According to an internal memo seen by STAT, Pencina stepped into his new role this week, leaving behind his post at Duke.
At Duke, Pencina was on a mission to tighten the reins on AI tools in healthcare. He advocated for a national registry to track AI tools’ usage, development, and performance. He’s also a co-founder of the Coalition for Health AI, a group working to set standards for AI testing and oversight in healthcare.
With Pencina at the helm, UnitedHealth is set to supercharge its AI efforts across its vast network of businesses. Stay tuned for more on this story…
