Your Doctor's New Assistant Is Listening

Your doctor may have a new kind of assistant in the room — and it's not human. In this episode, Dr. Wu breaks down a May 2026 New York Times investigation by Simar Bajaj into the rapid rise of AI scribes, the software tools now recording and transcribing millions of doctor-patient conversations across the U.S. We explore what actually happens to your audio after the appointment ends, who has access to it, what the law does and doesn't require your doctor to tell you, and why these tools are generating errors at a rate that should make every patient pay closer attention to their own medical records. Whether you've already encountered an AI scribe in the exam room or haven't yet, this episode gives you the information you need to protect yourself.