Fuck AI @lemmy.world prototype_g2 @lemmy.ml 1w ago

Doctors personally liable if mandatory NHS AI transcriber gets it wrong

pivot-to-ai.com Doctors personally liable if mandatory NHS AI transcriber gets it wrong

AccurX Scribe is a medical transcription tool. It listens in on your consultation and gives the doctor a transcript. Surely poor acoustics and the range of accents in the UK won’t cause problems? […

TechTakes @awful.systems David Gerard @awful.systems 2w ago

pivot-to-ai.com /2025/04/30/doctors-personally-liable-if-mandatory-nhs-ai-transcriber-gets-it-wrong/

5 comments

Headline is clickbait and is incorrect per the text of the article. It should read “Doctors not indemnified if AI transcriber mandated by NHS gets it wrong.”
- What do you think the difference is between being "not indemnified" and "liable"?
  
  If you’re not indemnified, you might be found liable, but you’re not necessarily liable. It depends on the circumstances.
- Either way, you commit an error (by not proofreading the transcription), you get a penalty. This is correct.