University of Melbourne: Patients Should Be Told When Doctors Use AI to Listen in and Take Notes, Expert Says
March 18, 2026
March 18, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia, March 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news:
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Patients should be told when doctors use AI to listen in and take notes, expert says
Nearly half of all General Practitioners (GPs) are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) 'scribes' to listen to consultations and make notes, but patients are not always told, or asked for their permission, says a University of Melbourne Law School researcher.
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Patients should be told when doctors use AI to listen in and take notes, expert says
Nearly half of all General Practitioners (GPs) are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) 'scribes' to listen to consultations and make notes, but patients are not always told, or asked for their permission, says a University of Melbourne Law School researcher.