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AI note-taking app consent questioned over data protection

A user on Mastodon shared their experience of being asked to consent to their dentist using an AI note-taking application. The user questioned the validity of their consent without seeing the terms of the supplier's agreement with the dental practice, citing data protection laws. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential data privacy challenges and user concerns regarding the adoption of AI tools in healthcare.

RANK_REASON User commentary on the use of AI in a professional service setting, raising data privacy concerns.

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AI note-taking app consent questioned over data protection

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I registered with a dentist yesterday and had to choose whether to allow them to use an # AI note-taking application. This referred to, but didn't incorporate b

    I registered with a dentist yesterday and had to choose whether to allow them to use an # AI note-taking application. This referred to, but didn't incorporate by reference, their supplier's agreement with them. Pretty sure even my consent wouldn't have been good enough to satisfy…