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Doctors’ soaring use of AI scribes prompts Australian government warning over privacy

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Josh Taylor Technology reporter
Doctors’ soaring use of AI scribes prompts Australian government warning over privacy
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The Australian federal health department has expressed concerns regarding the rapid adoption of AI scribe tools in medical practices due to a lack of regulatory oversight. Officials are investigating potential risks to patient data privacy and the classification of these tools as medical devices.

The federal health department has said AI scribes used by doctors ‘have little oversight’ and raised concerns about the use of the tools in healthcare settings. The federal health department has said AI scribes used by doctors ‘have little oversight’ and raised concerns about the use of the tools in healthcare settings. Health Doctors’ soaring use of AI scribes prompts Australian government warning over privacy Exclusive: With the technology fast becoming popular in GP surgeries, regulators are monitoring its implementation and potential pitfalls

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