Chinese hospitals are selling patient data to fuel the AI boom

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Strict de-identification is mandatory before any data hits the market

20260421 A hospital in Beijing

De-identified medical datasets from Chinese hospitals are being snapped up by AI companies, innovative pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, and academic research institutes. © Reuters

Chinese hospitals are monetizing their vast archives of patient records, turning long-dormant clinical data into a lucrative commodity to feed the country's booming artificial intelligence industry.