Breaking Down AI Tech Sprints at Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs is supporting research conducted within its National Artificial Intelligence Institute (NAII) through collaborative tech sprints that use curated data sets to explore new predictive health care and diagnostic methods. Rafael Fricks, the lead coordinator of the NAII tech sprints, discusses how these projects are coordinated and their application to conditions ranging from kidney disease to PTSD treatment.
Learn more about the NAII at VA’s website and sign up for the VA’s AI newsletter to stay informed of future tech sprints.
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Rafael Fricks Lead AI Tech Sprints Coordinator VA
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