Chatbots, IT Outages, Devices Top 2026 Health Tech Hazards

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AI chatbots rank as the number-one health tech hazard in 2026; 'digital darkness' and legacy medical device cyber issues follow. Experts from ECRI Institute explain these risks.

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AI chatbots rank as the number-one health tech hazard in 2026, followed by "digital darkness" and legacy medical device cyber issues, said Rob Schluth and Scott Luney, technology and security experts at patient safety group ECRI Institute, which compiles an annual top 10 list. They explained why.