Category: Policy

• Pushing the U.S. Forward in the Race to 5G By Asha Keddy, vice president in the Technology, Systems Architecture & Client Group and general manager, Next Generation and Standards This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will consider spectrum reforms to advance 5G in the U.S. This is a critical step because the 3.7 - 4.2 GHz band in question is part of the mid-band frequencies that are the...
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• Addressing the Opioid Crisis with the Help of Technology Note: This post is based on a discussion hosted by Jennifer Esposito, Intel's Worldwide General Manager, Health and Life Sciences Group, on June 12th, 2018, with ADM Brett P. Giroir, M.D., Assistant Secretary of Health at the Department of Health and Human Services; David Barash, M.D., Executive Director, Global Health Portfolio and Chief Medical Officer at the GE Foundation; Andrew Sperling,...
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• Europe, AI, and Genomics – Big Topics Discussed at Digital Day 2018 By Mario Romao, Global Director, Health and Data Policy April 10th was a big day for the digital ambitions of Europe. We saw leaders from 25 nations signing a Declaration of Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence (AI), committing to join forces to advance research and deployment of AI, without forgetting the social, economic, ethical, and legal aspects. And a couple of...
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• Furthering Intel’s Security First Pledge with Cybersecurity Public Policy By Audrey Plonk, Senior Director, Public Policy, Intel Product Assurance and Security Group Working with the Center for Cybersecurity Law and Policy to Advance Coordinated Disclosure Policy and Practice Having been intimately involved from day one in Intel’s response to the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities, I am also deeply familiar with - and committed to - Intel’s Security First Pledge....
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• Intel Believes in Dreamers By Steven R. Rodgers, Executive Vice President and General Counsel At Intel, we believe in Dreamers. We believe in their contributions to society. And we believe that rescinding their status will harm not only the Dreamers themselves, but also the companies that employ them and the economy. As a member of the Coalition for the American Dream, we have called...
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• How to Use Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare While Protecting Privacy By David Hoffman, Associate General Counsel and Global Privacy Officer Technological advancements in health IT have created tremendous possibility for improved efficiency and better interoperability, empowering patients to play a more dynamic role in their healthcare.  Increased access to data that can predict health outcomes, and more effective analytical capabilities including artificial intelligence, create tremendous potential to solve some of...
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• Changing the AI Policy Game Requires Changing the Rules By David Hoffman, Associate General Counsel and Global Privacy Officer Chairman Hurd's House Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee on Information Technology has scheduled a hearing on artificial intelligence for Wednesday, Feb 14 at 2 PM EST. The hearing is aptly named “Game Changers.” There’s no question that AI will be a game changer; the question is, what kind? In his...
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• 2018 Bodes Well for Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring By Mario Romao, Global Director, Health and Data Policy If 2017 ended on a high for telehealth and remote patient monitoring, the start of 2018 also did not disappoint. Indeed, on Feb 9, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was signed into law. This bill, which provides a budget agreement for 2018-2019, also includes a number of policy provisions in support...
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• Intel Connects Brussels and Delhi to Discuss Privacy and Global Data Flows By Riccardo Masucci, Global Director of Privacy Policy, and Anantha Narayanan, Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy in India On Jan 24, Intel hosted and moderated parallel events in Brussels and New Delhi to celebrate Data Protection and Data Privacy Day 2018. A video link connection between the two capitals celebrated the event in a truly global fashion, allowing...
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• Modern Infrastructure must be Digital by Design By Peter Cleveland, Vice President, Government and Policy Group, Intel The long-awaited infrastructure plan outlined in the President’s State of the Union Address is a welcome effort to invest in and improve America’s physical infrastructure like roads, bridges and ports. At the same time, achieving the truly modern infrastructure President Trump has called for will require more than just concrete and...
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