# Privacy risks from medical AI tools are not shared equally

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> Published: 2026-08-04 18:07:07+00:00

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# Privacy risks from medical AI tools are not shared equally

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*Nature* **656**, 42-44 (2026)

*doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-02288-9*

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## Competing Interests

The authors declare no competing interests.