UnitedHealthcare is expanding its generative AI assistant, Avery, to 21 million eligible members across its commercial, Medicare and Medicaid health plans. The expansion marks a major step in the insurer’s effort to use artificial intelligence to make health plan information and care navigation easier to access. Avery helps members find information about insurance benefits, claims,…
Major US banks are restricting third-party AI agents from logging into customer accounts with personal usernames and passwords. The move highlights a growing conflict between autonomous AI tools and financial institutions that must protect customer data and money. The restrictions are arriving while a federal open banking rule remains tied up in legal and regulatory…
Artificial intelligence is changing how governments approach technology, security, healthcare, business, and public services. But lawmakers need reliable technical advice to understand these changes before they write new laws. A bipartisan group of US House members has introduced legislation to strengthen that expertise by reviving Congress’ former Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) under a new…
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