"AI companies are clustering around healthcare and fast. In just the past week, OpenAI bought health startup Torch, Anthropic launched Claude for healthcare, and Sam Altman-backed MergeLabs closed a $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation. The money and products are pouring into health and voice AI, but so are concerns about hallucination risks, inaccurate medical information, and massive security vulnerabilities in systems handling sensitive patient data."
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AI firms are quickly concentrating resources on healthcare and voice applications, marked by recent acquisitions, product launches, and large funding rounds. OpenAI acquired Torch, Anthropic introduced Claude for healthcare, and MergeLabs closed a $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation. Significant capital and product development are accelerating deployment of AI in clinical and patient-facing settings. Concurrent risks include model hallucinations, inaccurate medical guidance, and serious security vulnerabilities in systems managing sensitive patient information. These factors create safety, privacy, and regulatory challenges for broader adoption of healthcare AI.
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