Ontario audit: AI medical scribes produce errors, hallucinations

By PulseAugur Editorial · [11 sources] · 2026-05-13 10:56

An audit in Ontario, Canada, has revealed significant inaccuracies in AI medical scribes recommended by the provincial government. These tools, intended to help doctors summarize patient interactions, were found to generate incorrect, incomplete, and hallucinated information. The audit tested 20 vendors, with all showing issues, including fabricated referrals, misidentified medications, and missed mental health details, raising concerns about potential harm to patient care. AI

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Ontario audit: AI medical scribes produce errors, hallucinations

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Ars Technica — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Kyle Orland · 2026-05-14 17:28

Your doctor’s AI notetaker may be making things up, Ontario audit finds

Made-up therapy referrals, incorrect prescriptions among the common mistakes.
The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · 2026-05-14 20:50

Sick and wrong: Ontario auditors find doctors' AI note takers routinely blow basic facts

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-14 22:59

Ontario auditors find doctors' AI note takers routinely blow basic facts https://www. theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/ 14/ontario-auditors-find-doctors-ai-note-ta

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-14 17:34

📰 Your doctor’s AI notetaker may be making things up, Ontario audit finds Made-up therapy referrals, incorrect prescriptions among the common mistakes. 📰 Source

📰 Your doctor’s AI notetaker may be making things up, Ontario audit finds Made-up therapy referrals, incorrect prescriptions among the common mistakes. 📰 Source: Ars Technica 🔗 Link: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/your-doctors-ai-notetaker-may-be-making-things-up-ontario-…

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-14 17:34

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-14 17:33

Gee, what a surprise! - Audit finds Ontario doctors' # AI scribes inventing key medical details https:// arstechnica.com/health/2026/05 /your-doctors-ai-notetak

Gee, what a surprise! - Audit finds Ontario doctors' # AI scribes inventing key medical details https:// arstechnica.com/health/2026/05 /your-doctors-ai-notetaker-may-be-making-things-up-ontario-audit-finds/

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-13 12:48

Ontario’s :flagon: auditor general found that AI transcriber for use by doctors 'hallucinated,' generated errors https://www. cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ai- scr

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Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-14 22:37

Ontario auditors find doctors' AI note takers routinely blow basic facts https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/14/ontario-auditors-find-doctors-ai-note-take

Ontario auditors find doctors' AI note takers routinely blow basic facts https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/14/ontario-auditors-find-doctors-ai-note-takers-routinely-blow-basic-facts/5240771 # HackerNews # Tech # AI

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Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-14 17:28

Your doctor's AI notetaker may be making things up, Ontario audit finds https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/your-doctors-ai-notetaker-may-be-making-things-up

Your doctor's AI notetaker may be making things up, Ontario audit finds https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/your-doctors-ai-notetaker-may-be-making-things-up-ontario-audit-finds/ # AI # HealthTech # Privacy

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Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-14 03:45

Medical AI transcriber for Ontario doctors 'hallucinated,' generated errors: auditor general Artificial intelligence note-taking tools intended for use by Ontar

Medical AI transcriber for Ontario doctors 'hallucinated,' generated errors: auditor general Artificial intelligence note-taking tools intended for use by Ontario doctors provided incorrect and incomplete information or demonstrated "hallucinations," and were not evaluated adequa…

LINKS cbc.ca/…/ai-scribe-system-hallucinations-…
Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-13 10:56

AI transcriber for use by Ontario doctors 'hallucinated,' generated errors, auditor finds Artificial intelligence note-taking tools intended for use by Ontario

AI transcriber for use by Ontario doctors 'hallucinated,' generated errors, auditor finds Artificial intelligence note-taking tools intended for use by Ontario doctors provided incorrect and incomplete information or demonstrated "hallucinations," and were not evaluated adequatel…

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