California Patients Sue Over AI-Transcribed Doctor Visits
A federal class-action filed in San Francisco accuses Sutter Health and MemorialCare of using Abridge AI to record, transcribe, and transmit confidential patient-doctor conversations without clear notice or consent, potentially exposing identifiable medical information across multiple facilities in the past six months. The hospitals say they protect patient privacy and comply with laws, while Abridge promotes its AI for improving clinical outcomes.