Artificial Intelligence Tops 2025 Health Technology Hazards List
ECRI has identified AI as the top health technology hazard for 2025, urging healthcare organizations to implement strict safety measures to protect patients as they adopt emerging technologies.
Published on April 8, 2025
ECRI’s recent report, published in early December 2024, identifies artificial intelligence as the leading health technology hazard for 2025. The findings caution healthcare providers to rigorously evaluate and manage AI implementations, ensuring that patient safety is not compromised in the drive for innovation.
Supplemental reports from multiple outlets, including ECRI, McKnight’s Home Care, and Healthcare IT News, reinforce the urgency of developing robust governance frameworks. With dates from December 2024 underscoring the immediacy of the issue, healthcare organizations are encouraged to heed these recommendations as AI technologies continue to expand their reach in clinical settings.