June 11, 2026
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Imagine a scenario: A physician discusses a potential treatment with a patient in the office but does not recommend it. The physician’s ambient listening technology hallucinates a recommendation for that treatment and documents this in the electronic health record. The patient reads the note, undergoes the treatment and suffers a serious adverse reaction. The patient sues. Who is responsible?
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