WorkThe story, in brief
AI Isn’t The Threat — Our Hesitation Is
Public health leaders are sitting out the AI revolution. That hesitation could cost lives.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
As Americans adopt AI faster than institutions can govern it, public health leaders face a critical choice: shape AI deployment in healthcare or cede control to industry. The risk isn't the technology—it's inaction.
The key facts
8 to knowAmericans using AI despite low trust levels
Public health sector lagging in AI engagement
Gap between adoption and institutional governance
Healthcare leaders need proactive governance frameworks
Americans using AI despite widespread distrust
Public health sector lagging in AI adoption/governance
Risk framing: inaction vs. engagement trade-off
Healthcare/policy intersection on AI deployment
Go to the source
Forbes Innovationforbes.com
Publisher excerpt: Americans are using AI even as they distrust it. For public health leaders, the bigger risk isn’t the technology—it’s failing to engage with it and shape how it’s used.