AI receptionists seem like a dangerous idea after a patient revealed her doctor’s system could not understand her speech
26-08-2026 21:44 via thenextweb.com

AI receptionists seem like a dangerous idea after a patient revealed her doctor’s system could not understand her speech

A GP surgery in South Yorkshire has withdrawn an AI receptionist after a woman recovering from a stroke could not make it understand her and moved to another practice. The NHS Accessible Information Standard has required practices to identify and meet patients’ communication needs since 2016. A woman recovering from a stroke could not get […]
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