consent

That's an important word, because as the main-linked article says, and my experience corroborates: medical offices seldom explain what exactly patients are 'consenting' to with 'AI scribing' well enough for people to be informed enough to thus be able to truly consent.

I come from a research background and when my family doctor casually asked me if I was fine with him using AI for note-writing upon entering the examination room and sitting down, I was internally like, "ughh, no consent form, explanation, etc.?" But I was there for something sensitive and wanted to 'go along to get along.' So, I casually agreed. A few minutes later, I noticed he wasn't typing, so I said, "I notice you're not typing, is my voice being recorded?"

Needless to say, I soon after wrote the office saying I did not consent to the use of that in my care henceforth.