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What is the UK AI Airlock?

The AI Airlock is an MHRA sandbox for examining regulatory challenges involving AI as a medical device. Its third phase is intended to focus on post-market surveillance and lifecycle management; it is a programme, not a replacement for existing device regulation.

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The Hard Part of Medical AI Starts After the Accuracy Test

The UK’s AI Airlock Phase 3 puts post-market surveillance and lifecycle evidence in focus as healthcare AI changes after deployment.

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