AI in Boston, between research and regulation.
Boston combines universities, hospitals and life-sciences companies. Organisations with European activity need AI strategy that reads both the US and the EU context.
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A research economy with global reach.
The Boston area is home to Harvard University and MIT, a dense hospital system and a large life-sciences and asset-management sector.
Rafael Patron’s education includes Harvard CS50’s Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python (2023) and MIT Professional Education — No Code and Agentic AI (2026–2027, in progress).
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Higher education and research
- Asset management
- Technology companies
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Where US practice meets EU rules.
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Medical AI
AI in regulated medical devices sold in the EU: Annex I obligations from 2 August 2028.
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Research
Generative AI over research documentation, with traceable sources and data protection.
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Agents
Agentic AI with defined autonomy levels, human checkpoints and action logs.
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Governance
One AI policy for US and European entities of the same group.
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How to start from Boston.
An audit call reviews objectives, candidate processes and EU exposure.