Artificial Intelligence Tops 2025 Health Technology Hazards List
ECRI has identified artificial intelligence as the top health technology hazard for 2025, pointing to significant risks such as data inaccuracies, patient safety issues, and ethical concerns. Healthcare organizations are urged to adopt strong oversight and governance to mitigate these challenges.
Published on April 9, 2025
ECRI, an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to healthcare safety, recently identified artificial intelligence as the top health technology hazard for 2025. In its December 4, 2024 report, ECRI highlighted potential risks associated with AI integration in healthcare, including data accuracy issues, patient safety concerns, and ethical dilemmas.
Additional coverage from sources such as MedTech Dive and Fierce Healthcare reinforces this warning, noting that AI-enabled applications could lead to biases in training data and misleading outputs, which in turn might contribute to inappropriate care decisions. As the use of AI in healthcare grows, experts stress the urgent need for robust oversight and governance structures to mitigate these risks effectively.