World Jul 04, 2026 · 1 min read

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 pitfallsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal health department has raised concerns about the use of AI scribes by doctors as the health r...

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by Josh Taylor Technology reporter
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

The federal health department has raised concerns about the use of AI scribes by doctors as the health regulator considers the need for safeguards around the technology.

AI scribe tools record, transcribe and summarise conversations between doctors and patients for medical notes, and have boomed in popularity in the past 18 months.

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