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Guide for Using AI Scribes in the Medical Sector

Primary healthcare providers in Australia are rapidly adopting AI scribes - software tools that record and transcribe clinical consultations. While these tools may offer some administrative benefits for medical practices, our recently published report finds that their rate of adoption is outpacing both regulation and due diligence, creating serious and largely unaddressed risks for patients.

Off the Record - AI Scribes in Australian Healthcare

Digital Rights Watch are proud to be publishing our new discussion paper on AI scribes in medical settings in Australia, outlining potential harms, and opportunities for regulation.

Petition: Right to Refuse AI Scribes in Healthcare

Clinics are installing AI scribes all over our health system.

These AI tools use large-language models to transcribe and summarise the conversation between you and your doctor. The scribe can also use this summary to create letters and in some cases suggest diagnosis or treatment plans.

AI Transcription in Healthcare

AI transcription software is being increasingly rolled out across Australia, including in General Practice, Specialist, and Pediatric care settings.

We’ll be working hard to make sure the introduction of AI into healthcare is done with privacy and safety at the forefront.

Military-grade AI: the future of civilian surveillance?

Much of the dialogue around military use of AI in warfare focuses on questions of human oversight. However, this assumes that AI has a legitimate role in making decisions that can end thousands of lives.