{"id":26928,"date":"2026-01-09T02:20:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=26928"},"modified":"2026-01-09T02:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:20:43","slug":"dose-of-uncertainty-experts-wary-of-ai-health-tech-gadgets-on-display-at-ces-trade-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=26928","title":{"rendered":"Dose of uncertainty: experts wary of AI health tech gadgets on display at CES trade show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1280x720\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/01\/08\/ebf3020e-c782-4019-8858-0cfa2e41fbca_d79eaa42.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">Health tech gadgets displayed at the annual <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">CES<\/span> 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 <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">artificial intelligence<\/span> to help you figure out the best time to conceive.<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">Technology and health experts, however, question the accuracy of products like these and warn of data <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">privacy<\/span> issues \u2013 especially as the US federal government eases up on <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">regulation<\/span>.<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">The <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">US Food and Drug Administration<\/span> announced during the annual show in Las Vegas that it will relax regulations on \u201clow-risk\u201d general wellness products such as heart monitors and wheelchairs.<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">That would mark the latest step President <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Donald Trump<\/span>\u2019s administration has taken to remove barriers for AI innovation and use. The White House repealed former President <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Joe Biden<\/span>\u2019s executive order establishing guardrails around AI, and last month, the <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">US Department of Health and Human Services<\/span> outlined its strategy to expand the use of AI.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Booths at the conference showcased new technology designed to help people living in rural areas with their healthcare needs amid doctor shortages, boost research into women\u2019s health and make life easier for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">AI technologies have benefits in the over US$4.3 trillion healthcare industry, according to Marschall Runge, professor of medical science at the University of Michigan. He said they are good at analysing medical imaging and can help streamline doctors\u2019 busy schedules, but they can also promote biases and \u201challucinate\u201d, providing incorrect information stated as fact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/tech\/tech-trends\/article\/3339151\/dose-uncertainty-experts-wary-ai-health-tech-gadgets-display-ces-trade-show?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health tech gadgets displayed at the annual CES trade show make a lot of promises. 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