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Doctors are warned not to use AI to respond to complaints

BMJ 2024; 386 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q1923 (Published 03 September 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;386:q1923
  1. Zosia Kmietowicz
  1. The BMJ

Using artificial intelligence to write a response to a complaint carries risks including making inaccurate statements and breaking patient confidentiality, a legal adviser has warned. Doctors should resist this option and instead stick with a genuine response that is specific to the complainant.

Writing in MDU Journal,1 Ellie Mein, a medicolegal adviser at …

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