Federation of State Medical Boards: generative medical AI should not be licensed to practice on its own

Aug 3, 2026 · Issue 1 · 1 source, 1 article

Leaders of the Federation of State Medical Boards say generative medical AI should not be licensed as an independent "practitioner" or individual physician. The opinion piece sets out the position of state medical boards.

Who is affected and how

doctor

AI should continue to be treated as a tool, with responsibility remaining with the physician.

health policy

Individual physician licensing is not the model to follow for regulating AI.

Narrative: AI must be licensed as a doctor

Sources

• We lead the Federation of State Medical Boards. Here’s what we think about licensing AI to practice medicinestatnews.com · Aug 3, 2026

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