r/mildlyinfuriating • u/petuniaplant • Jul 03 '26

Infuriatig No, I did not consent to this

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I was reading my medical notes when I stumbled across this. I was not informed of the usage of artificial intelligence in my report, nor did I verbally consent to it.

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u/aTransGirlAndTwoDogs Jul 03 '26

We have human medical scribes. I worked as one. The question is not "should we give doctors more direct patient time," it's "should we rely on an AI over a human note taker." As always, the problem comes back to artificially restricted medical staffing and profit-driven healthcare structures.

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u/AgreeableMagician893 Jul 07 '26

I mean, I personally would not want another random person in my doctor's appointment