February 18, 2026, The AI for Rural Healthcare Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In 5. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider five stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest about AI. Top AI stories include: AI to transform fraud investigations. (PRNewswire) Better defensible AI oversight. (PRNewswire) What’s in your compliance gap? (Forbes) Is the AI moment here? (FRSF) Oz wants AI avatars for rural healthcare. (NPR) For more information on the use of AI in Compliance programs, my new book, Upping Your Game, is available. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com.