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

Registration form informs patients that if they do not wish AI to be used, they will need their referring doctor to refer them to a different service provider

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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).