"Health tech gadgets displayed at the annual CES trade show make a lot of promises. A smart scale promoted a healthier lifestyle by scanning your feet to track your heart health, and an egg-shaped hormone tracker uses AI to help you figure out the best time to conceive.Tech and health experts, however, question the accuracy of products like these and warn of data privacy issues - especially as the federal government eases up on regulation."
"AI technologies have benefits in the over $4.3 trillion health care industry, according to Marschall Runge, professor of medical science at the University of Michigan. They're good at analyzing medical imaging and can help streamline doctors' busy schedules, but they can also promote biases and "hallucinate," providing incorrect information stated as fact."I would urge people not to think that the technology is the same as a well-resourced, thoughtful, research-driven medical professional," said Cindy Cohn, executive director of the digital rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation."
Health technology showcased at CES includes devices claiming to monitor heart health by scanning feet and AI egg-shaped hormone trackers for fertility timing. Experts question the clinical accuracy of such consumer products and warn about data privacy risks as federal regulation is relaxed. The FDA announced relaxed rules for "low-risk" general wellness products, while the administration has removed some AI guardrails and HHS outlined plans to expand AI use. AI can aid medical imaging analysis and administrative efficiency but can introduce bias and hallucinations. Consumer device data falls outside HIPAA protections and may be used to train company AI systems.
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