Nancy Brinker United States Ambassador


AI Demands Courage and Collaboration


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hen i founded susan G. Komen for the Cure in 1982, in memory of my beloved sister Suzy,


the words “breast cancer” were still spoken in whispers. At the time, women weren’t receiv-


ing routine mammograms, there was little funding for research, and diagno- sis too often meant a death sentence. Over the decades, thanks to deter-


mined advocates, groundbreaking sci- ence, and bipartisan government sup- port, we have turned the tide. But the fight is far from over. Now, standing at the dawn of the


artificial intelligence era, I am remind- ed of those early days when hope battled bureaucracy, and innovation needed a partner in government, not a gatekeeper. AI has the power to change every-


thing in our fight against cancer. From predicting disease risk with


greater accuracy to customizing treat- ment plans based on a patient’s unique biology, the potential is enormous. And we are already seeing real progress. Just recently, Mayo Clinic research-


ers announced a new class of “hypoth- esis-driven” AI models that improve how we study cancer at the cellular level — going far beyond what human researchers can do alone. In another example, scientists have


created an AI model that analyzes facial features to help predict cancer survival outcomes, offering a novel, noninvasive layer to diagnosis. These are not science fiction — they are hap- pening now. I founded the Promise Fund of


Florida with a mission to reduce deaths from breast and cervical can- cer by removing barriers to care, par-


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ticularly for underserved women. In Palm Beach County, where we


operate, far too many women still slip through the cracks due to cost, access, and fear. AI has the potential to bridge those gaps by enabling mobile diag- nostics, streamlining care navigation, and flagging the patients most at risk before they fall ill.


Questions around bias in algorithms, data privacy, and accountability are real and valid. We should debate them seriously. But we cannot let fear of the unknown paralyze progress. But for all its promise, AI in health-


care must be handled with care. It’s understandable that policymakers are cautious. Questions around bias in algo-


rithms, data privacy, and accountabili- ty are real and valid. We should debate them seriously. But we cannot let fear of the unknown paralyze progress. The U.S. Food and Drug Adminis-


tration is making encouraging strides, with several of its centers now deploy- ing AI internally to speed up drug evaluations and regulatory reviews. This is the right direction. And yet, as the pace of innovation accelerates, so too must our ability to adapt with it. The challenge before us is to strike the right balance. We must regulate


with intelligence, not inhibition. We must protect patients without


stifling scientists. And we must recognize that just


as Jonas Salk needed the U.S. govern- ment to mass distribute the polio vac- cine, and just as Marie Curie’s break- throughs in radioactivity ultimately became lifesaving treatments, today’s pioneers in AI need our support to scale their discoveries responsibly. We should be building sandboxes


for innovation, not moats of red tape. Just as was the case with the discoveries of Salk and Curie, let universities, non- profits, and startups be free to experi- ment, iterate, and partner with health systems. And government should act as both a referee and a champion, not a wet blanket on progress. As someone who has spent her life advocating for women’s health and medical research, I see no contradic- tion in demanding safety and speed, privacy and progress. We can do both. We must do both. Let us learn from history. Let us not


wait until the rest of the world passes us by. If we fail to lead on AI in health- care, we risk losing not just our com- petitive edge, but more importantly, precious lives we could have saved. AI will not replace doctors. It will


empower them. It will not solve every problem. But it may just help us solve the one that has haunted my family, and millions of others, for generations. We have the tools. We have the


talent. Now we need the courage and coordination to ensure AI is not just another technological marvel, but a moral triumph.


Nancy G. Brinker is host of Conversations with Nancy Brinker on Newsmax TV.


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