Artificial intelligence (“AI”) will likely drive many complex medical devices in the near future. But as with all things, AI can sometimes fail. Companies relying on AI to elevate their medical devices above the competition should be mindful of four common AI failure modes: AI functional errors, software rot, unexplained programming glitches, and the ever-present human factor.
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My colleague, Amy Foust, and I were recently discussing steps that medical device manufacturers can take to limit liability before a system security breach occurs. As if medical device companies didn’t have enough to worry about, the news this year has been replete with stories about software vulnerabilities and successful hacks of medical devices with integrated operating software.
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