ECRI names misuse of AI chatbots as top health tech hazard for 2026

ECRI identifies AI-chatbot misuse as the top health technology risk for 2026. The nonprofit warns that systems like ChatGPT have provided inaccurate diagnoses, invented non-existent body parts, and delivered harmful health information. This highlights critical dangers of deploying unvalidated AI in clinical settings without proper safeguards and oversight mechanisms.