US public health agencies to test OpenAI and Anthropic AI models
OpenAI and Anthropic just got a backdoor into US public health infrastructure. 10 jurisdictions are now testing their models on sensitive health data.
Why it matters
Major AI labs are moving beyond consumer and enterprise into critical infrastructure. Public health adoption signals regulatory acceptance and creates a beachhead for government AI deployment—but raises questions about data governance and vendor lock-in in the public sector.
The key facts
10 to knowProgramme name: PULSE (Public Health Use Case and Learning Scaling Engine)
Partners: Coalition for Health AI, OpenAI, Anthropic, Accenture
Scope: 10 state, local, tribal, or territorial jurisdictions participating in trials
Focus: Generative AI tools testing in public health context
Published: July 2026
10 state, local, tribal, or territorial jurisdictions participating
Coalition for Health AI, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Accenture collaboration
Programme called PULSE (Public Health Use Case and Learning Scaling Engine)
Focus on public health departments across United States
Models being tested in real-world health infrastructure context
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Publisher excerpt: Public health departments across the United States will test generative AI tools under a new programme involving the Coalition for Health AI, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Accenture. The Public Health Use Case and Learning Scaling Engine, known as PULSE, will support trials in 10 state, local, tribal, or…