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Why do founders and investors fear an AI bubble could burst in healthcare in 2026?
This report argues that the feared "burst" of the healthcare AI bubble is not merely a cyclical downturn in venture sentiment but the mathematical inevitability of three converging forces: a regulatory cliff that imposes hardware-grade compliance costs on software startups, a maturation of financial obligations incurred during the peak of the hype cycle, and an operational "reality check" within health systems that is rapidly closing the window on the pilot-driven sales model
Dec 17, 202515 min read
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