The explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare industry is bringing many opportunities, but at the same time, it also poses unprecedented challenges in cybersecurity.

According to information from Reuters, at the Computex conference taking place this week, Trend Micro, one of the world's leading security solution providers, introduced a security tool running on graphics processing chips (GPU). Nvidia, to protect medical data from cyber threats.

The event brings together leading experts and organizations in the technology industry, especially in the medical field, where AI is being applied to reduce the burden of documentation and has the ability to centralize data from multiple networks. data – including electronic health records – into one point hackers can target to infiltrate, extort and sell medical data.

Kevin Simzer, CEO of Trend Micro, told Reuters that these tools not only help businesses protect data but can also be used to protect information fed into systems. AI, including AI-generated chatbots, may contain protected information.

In addition, Nvidia's AI computing technology is also being applied to improve patient risk assessment. For example, the National Institutes of Health Research and Chang Gung General Hospital in Taiwan are using AI to predict the risk of chronic diseases by analyzing genetic and environmental factors, according to by Dr. Hung-Yi Chiou, director of the Institute for Population Health Sciences at NHRI, was posted on Nvidia's blog on Sunday.

Broader trends show that many of the technology platforms that healthcare organizations currently use are already integrating AI, and that even more mobile applications will be accessed by providers and patients. For example, last year, Salesforce announced data cloud automation and AI integration that creates real-time patient records from EHR data and other systems. Many other vendors also offer chatbot-based access to optimize operations.

Amanda Bury, chief commercial officer of Infermedica, a digital health company specializing in AI patient triage and symptom support systems, told Healthcare IT News last month that AI can optimize the experience. Patient portal and mobile application.

“By integrating AI tools into technologies familiar to patients, such as patient portals or mobile apps, healthcare organizations can guide patients in finding care options most appropriate, including telemedicine, based on their specific health profile, medical history and current symptoms,” Bury said.

However, the convenience and efficiency of AI are also a double-edged sword. AI chatbots can be used to mine sensitive patient data by asking targeted questions. This requires healthcare organizations to enhance their cybersecurity capabilities and invest in advanced security solutions to protect patient data and ensure cybersecurity for AI systems.

In the AI ​​era, technological developments come with unprecedented risks. Cyber ​​security has become an urgent issue, requiring close cooperation between healthcare organizations, technology service providers and authorities to protect patient data and ensure sustainable development of the healthcare industry in the future.