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FDA gives all employees agentic AI tools after 70% take-up of Elsa

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FDA extended its internal AI programme to agentic systems that can plan and carry out multi-step tasks under human oversight, available to all staff. The agency said more than 70% of employees had voluntarily used Elsa since its launch, and opened a two-month internal Agentic AI Challenge with demonstrations due in January 2026.

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Agentic tools inside premarket review and inspections could speed approvals but make it harder for outsiders to see how regulatory judgements are reached.

SourceU.S. Food and Drug AdministrationCoverage: Becker's Hospital Review Checked against the primary source. Independently fact-checked on 7 Oct 2026.
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