Doctors in WA have been told to stop using ChatGPT to write up medical notes, as the AMA warns guidelines are urgently needed on artificial intelligence and medicine. 

Staff at five Perth hospitals have been advised to “cease immediately” using artificial intelligence (AI) for patient notes, in an email from Perth’s South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS). 

“It has recently come to our attention that some staff have started using [AI] bot technology, such as ChatGPT, to write medical notes which are then being uploaded to patient record systems,” said the directive from SMHS chief executive Paul Forden.

“Crucially, at this stage, there is no assurance of patient confidentiality when using AI bot technology, such as ChatGPT, nor do we fully understand the security risks.