More GPs are asking patients this question. What should you do?

Dr Janice Tan, a spokesperson for RACGP's expert committee, said GPs and clinicians use AI scribes to transcribe conversations with patients, take automated notes, and summarise what was discussed.

SBS·4d ago

Govt-built AI scribe set to expand with $1.9m grant

Pulse+IT News·Aug 6

Clinicians are using AI scribes, but what happens to your medical data?

The Conversation·Aug 3

Off the Record - AI Scribes in Australian Healthcare

Digital Rights Watch·Jul 28

Notes from the Asia-Pacific region: AI deployment, privacy protections and coordinated oversight converge in Australia

Australia's latest AI governance initiatives, heightened privacy enforcement and increasing regulatory cooperation signal a future in which AI, privacy, cybersecurity and digital accountability are...

International Association of Privacy Professionals·Jul 16

Australia to tighten AI oversight with new office, data centre rules

Australia plans to introduce binding national standards for artificial intelligence (AI) data centres and establish a central government AI office in a push to increase oversight of the fast-evolving...

Yahoo·Jul 15

More Australian GPs are asking patients this question. What should you do?

SBS·4d ago

AI medical scribe consent raises patient rights concerns

At a recent doctor's appointment, I was asked to consent to an artificial intelligence assistant listening to my consultation. The assistant was Heidi, one of a growing number of AI medical scribes.

New Atlas·Aug 4

How an Australian AI scribe won over Canada’s doctors

BetaKit·Jul 30

Australia just outlined more ‘AI safety’ priorities, but is the plan actually coherent?

This week, a group of ministers issued a joint media release outlining a a series of artificial intelligence (AI) “safety priorities” for the Australian government. These include: introducing a ...

The Conversation on MSN·Jul 21

Australian AI Update: Australia Changes Course

On 15 July 2026, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered a keynote speech in Sydney titled "AI in Australia's interests", setting out ...

JD Supra·Jul 15

Australia wants to ‘manage’ AI. What will that look like?

Today, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese laid out how his government plans to manage artificial intelligence (AI) and ensure the rapidly advancing technology works in Australia’s interest. In a major...

The Conversation on MSN·Jul 14

Error by AI scribe during medical appointment leaves patient devastated

When Rebecca Green arrived for her first appointment with a urologist she was asked if she consented to the appointment being transcribed by artificial intelligence (AI). She said yes without ...

MSN·5d ago

Digital rights activists eye GP AI scribes

Medical Republic·Aug 4

Doctors' AI usage raising privacy and safety concerns

aapnews.aap.com.au·Jul 28

Resolving Australia's AI governance problem

Heidi's clinical director Dr Ben Condon outlines steps to support AI documentation in Australian healthcare as adoption overtakes institutional oversight.

MobiHealthNews·Jul 20

If AI scribes were the test run, Supply Ontario has lessons to learn

Healthy Debate·Jul 15

Australia to establish government AI office to coordinate regulation

SYDNEY, July 14 (Reuters) - Australia will create an office at the heart of government to manage the development of AI standards, seeking to balance the need to attract investment with effective ...

Reuters on MSN·Jul 14