NIH expands AI pilots amid staffing reductions
NIH expands AI pilots amid staffing reductions  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Mon Feb 23 2026
Description: The National Institutes of Health continued to lean into the use of artificial intelligence last year. The NIH has now initiated more than 100 AI pilots over the last few years. Those efforts ramped up as the health agency also navigated staffing cuts and other turmoil in 20-25. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.