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Error by AI scribe during medical appointment leaves patient devastated (www.abc.net.au)
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[โ€“] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

but it's 90% accurate!

Ignoring that this means that one in every ten patients is getting inaccurate notes.

This will literally lead to people dying.

[โ€“] makeshift0546@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

How accurate are the doctors? How accurate are they both in tandem? Are they higher than 90%?

Dual systems working on a decision could be significantly safer.