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Michael Sutton is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Dallas office.

2024 marked a notable year in AI and healthcare, with AI being top of mind for all healthcare players, including providers, technology companies, developers and regulators. The adoption of AI into clinical settings became more common, as scribe and clinical-decision support products gained popularity and EMR vendors incorporated AI tools into their products. The federal government released guidance, established task forces and implemented the directives of the 2023 Executive Order on AI. Similarly, state regulation began to unfold with some states passing legislation around AI’s use in healthcare. Continue Reading Healthy AI: 2024 Year in Review

Texas is joining a growing number of states in considering comprehensive laws regulating use of AI. In particular, the Texas Legislature is scheduled to consider the draft “Texas Responsible AI Governance Act” (the “Act”), which seeks to regulate development and deployment of artificial intelligence systems in Texas. Critically, as most states continue to grapple with the emergence of AI, the Act could serve as a model for other states and could prove tremendously impactful.Continue Reading Texas Considers Comprehensive AI Bill

Recent developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been transforming several sectors, and the healthcare industry is no exception. In the second episode of Sheppard Mullin’s Health-e Law Podcast, Jim Gatto, a partner at Sheppard Mullin and the co-leader of its AI Team, explores the significant implications and challenges of incorporating AI into the healthcare industry with Sheppard Mullin’s Digital Health Team co-chairs, Sara Shanti and Phil Kim.Continue Reading AI as an Aid – Emerging Uses in Healthcare: A Discussion with Jim Gatto

The expanded use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the delivery of health care continues to receive increased attention from lawmakers across the country. Although AI regulation is still in its early developmental stages, there are various efforts underway to address the unintended negative consequences stirred by AI technology, particularly in health care and other key sectors.[1] Of particular interest are regulatory efforts to restrict discrimination through AI and related technologies.Continue Reading At a Glance: Legal Efforts to Limit Discrimination Through AI