Californians sue over AI tool that records doctor visits
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Californians are suing Sutter Health and MemorialCare for allegedly using AI to record doctor visits without consent.
How This Affects You
Your confidential medical conversations with doctors could be recorded by AI and transmitted without your clear consent, potentially violating privacy laws.
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Several Californians filed a proposed class-action lawsuit this week against Sutter Health and MemorialCare. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in federal court in San Francisco, alleges that medical staff used Abridge AI to record physician-patient communications without consent. Plaintiffs claim they did not receive clear notice that their medical conversations would be recorded by an AI platform or transmitted outside the clinical setting. This action violates state and federal law, according to the complaint. The lawsuit seeks to address alleged unauthorized recording and processing of confidential medical data.
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A proposed class-action lawsuit was filed in federal court in San Francisco against Sutter Health and MemorialCare.
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