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STAT PlusNewsletterAI Prognosis When the path to good AI is littered with bad data You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s AI Prognosis newsletter Manage alerts for this article Email this article Share this article By Brittany TrangMay 6, 2026 Health Tech Reporter Brittany Trang[email protected]Brittany Trang, Ph.D., is a health tech reporter at STAT and writes the AI Prognosis newsletter. Follow her on Threads, Mastodon, and Bluesky. You can reach Brittany on Signal at btrang.01. You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s AI Prognosis newsletter, our subscriber-exclusive guide to artificial intelligence in health care and medicine. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Wednesday. I’m stoked for the STAT Breakthrough West summit in San Francisco on May 19. I’ll be interviewing professor-turned-billionaire-philanthropist Seemay Chou on her bold vision for science in the age of AI and it will be *insert fire emoji*.Advertisement STAT+ subscribers get 40% off of virtual and in-person tickets, and reduced government, academia, and nonprofit passes are still available (email [email protected]). STAT+ Exclusive Story Already have an account? Log in This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers Unlock this article — plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events, and news alerts. Already have an account? Log in Monthly $39 Totals $468 per year $39/month Get Started Totals $468 per year Starter $30 for 3 months, then $399/year $30 for 3 months Get Started Then $399/year Annual $399 Save 15% $399/year Get Started Save 15% 11+ Users Custom Savings start at 25%! Request A Quote Request A Quote Savings start at 25%! 2-10 Users $300 Annually per user $300/year Get Started $300 Annually per user View All Plans To read the rest of this story subscribe to STAT+. Subscribe Log In Artificial intelligence, health tech, STAT+ Submit a correction requestReprints Brittany Trang Health Tech Reporter Brittany Trang, Ph.D., is a health tech reporter at STAT and writes the AI Prognosis newsletter. Follow her on Threads, Mastodon, and Bluesky. You can reach Brittany on Signal at btrang.01. Newsletter Tech is transforming health care and life sciences. Our original reporting is here to keep you ahead of the curve. Recommended AI Prognosis April 29, 2026 STAT Plus: Why conversations around health AI may be evolving beyond hype AI Prognosis April 15, 2026 STAT Plus: A $15 AI test, Project Glasswing, and how Doctronic pilot blindsided Utah medical board Advertisement AI Prognosis April 8, 2026 STAT Plus: Are AI scribes actually driving higher health care costs? AI Prognosis April 1, 2026 STAT Plus: Insilico Medicine CEO on how best to use AI in drug development AI Prognosis March 25, 2026 STAT Plus: A 2023 health AI bet that seems to be paying off Subscriber Picks