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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Josh Taylor Technology reporter

Melbourne psychiatrist refuses new patients who don’t consent to AI note-taking

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Digital rights experts have raised concerns about the security of the data recorded by AI in psychiatrists’ sessions. (Stock image). Photograph: SDI Productions/Getty Images

A Melbourne psychiatrist has refused new patients unless they agree to allow her to use an AI scribe to transcribe the conversations in their sessions.

AI-driven note-taking tools are becoming popular within the medical industry – with two in five general practitioners now using such scribes, according to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).

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