At the same time, without proper safeguards, AI models and algorithms may exacerbate ongoing challenges associated with large datasets such as protecting privacy.
Jay Bhattacharya
Director of the National Institutes of Health
In June 2025 written testimony to a Senate subcommittee, NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya wrote that without safeguards, AI could worsen the difficulty of protecting privacy in large research datasets.
Director, National Institutes of HealthJune 10, 2025Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2026 NIH budget request
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Looking ahead, advanced scientific methods, new data analytics, and technologies are unlocking possibilities to leverage data in ways that achieve faster and more definitive results. 7 At the same time, without proper safeguards, AI models and algorithms may exacerbate ongoing challenges associated with large datasets such as protecting privacy.. Fortunately, NIH has a robust suite of relevant research policies to protect research participants and the privacy of their data while prioritizing public health and safety.
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- The statement is conditional: AI models and algorithms may worsen an existing privacy challenge only without proper safeguards.
- In the next sentence, Bhattacharya wrote that NIH already had research policies protecting participants and data privacy.
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