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Ontario's AI medical scribes made deadly errors, audit finds

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An audit of Ontario's medical AI scribes revealed significant errors, including incorrect medication prescriptions and hallucinations in patient records. These issues, highlighted by the Auditor General, pose serious risks to patient safety. The findings suggest a critical need for improved oversight and accuracy in AI systems used within healthcare. AI

IMPACT Highlights critical safety risks and need for regulation in healthcare AI.

RANK_REASON Audit report on AI system errors in healthcare.

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Ontario's AI medical scribes made deadly errors, audit finds

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    This seems not just bad, but potentially deadly. Wrong medications? Hallucinations in your medical records? FFS. # AIslop # AI https://www. torontotoday.ca/loca

    This seems not just bad, but potentially deadly. Wrong medications? Hallucinations in your medical records? FFS. # AIslop # AI https://www. torontotoday.ca/local/politics -government/ontario-medical-ai-scribes-erred-tests-auditor-general-12269474

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    This seems not just bad, but potentially deadly. Wrong medications? Hallucinations in your medical records? FFS. #AIslop #AI www.torontotoday.ca/local/politi...

    This seems not just bad, but potentially deadly. Wrong medications? Hallucinations in your medical records? FFS. #AIslop #AI www.torontotoday.ca/local/politi... Most Ontario-approved medical ...

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

    This seems not just bad, but potentially deadly. Wrong medications? Hallucinations in your medical records? FFS. #AIslop #AI www.torontotoday.ca/local/politi...

    This seems not just bad, but potentially deadly. Wrong medications? Hallucinations in your medical records? FFS. #AIslop #AI www.torontotoday.ca/local/politi... Most Ontario-approved medical ...

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