MAHA Summit 2026 and AI in Medicine
Live fight
On September 29, 2026, Kennedy headlined the second annual MAHA Summit at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C., with Vice President JD Vance joining for a closing fireside chat, per AI Weekly and Particle News. Attendees included Agriculture Secretary Rollins, EPA Administrator Zeldin, and CMS Administrator Dr. Oz; corporate sponsors included OpenAI, Anthropic, Walmart, and Hims & Hers, with sponsorship packages reportedly up to $300,000 (per Bloomberg, via Particle News).
At the summit, Kennedy told the audience that AI gives patients “a second opinion that is much better informed than any doctor in the country” and would “free us from medical tyranny.” He said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had told him that diagnosing or prescribing without checking AI is now malpractice — a claim neither Altman nor OpenAI publicly confirmed in the coverage. On September 30, six physician groups (AMA, AAP, AAFP, ACOG, ACP, ACS) issued a joint statement saying such claims “diminish physician expertise and risk undermining patients’ trust,” per Becker’s. Grassroots MAHA figures — including Kelly Ryerson, Dr. Robert Malone, and Dr. Mary Talley Bowden — criticized what they saw as corporate capture of the event.
Timeline
- September 29, 2026 — Kennedy headlines the second annual MAHA Summit with VP Vance; AI-in-medicine remarks delivered in the closing fireside chat.
- September 30, 2026 — Six physician groups issue a joint statement refuting Kennedy’s AI claims.
