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Jared Seehafer Named FDA Deputy Commissioner for Technology & AI
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Fusion42 · 10 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Jared Seehafer has been appointed as the FDA's first deputy commissioner for technology and AI, tasked with setting agency-wide strategy on these topics to accelerate AI adoption and technology modernization within regulatory frameworks.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Healthtech Infrastructure, and 2 sources have reported it between 9 Sep 2026 and 10 Sep 2026.
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You need to position your AI or health tech venture to engage early with FDA's new top AI technology leader. This role marks a shift toward clearer, centralised regulatory guidance and faster adoption curves for AI in medical products.
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2 sources · first reported 9 Sep 2026 · latest 10 Sep 2026
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