Patients are disclosing sensitive information to AI tools—clinicians must adapt

Patients are already confiding sensitive information to artificial intelligence tools, often more freely than to clinicians. Recognising and responsibly integrating these emerging disclosure patterns are essential to protect patient safety and trust, argues <b>Charlotte Blease</b>.

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BMJ
Published
2026-01-21
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s124
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1
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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
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Patients are disclosing sensitive information to AI tools—clinicians must adapt

Charlotte Blease
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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
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Patients are disclosing sensitive information to AI tools—clinicians must adapt

Charlotte Blease
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Abstract

Patients are already confiding sensitive information to artificial intelligence tools, often more freely than to clinicians. Recognising and responsibly integrating these emerging disclosure patterns are essential to protect patient safety and trust, argues <b>Charlotte Blease</b>.

BMJVol. 392
Uppsala University (SE), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 2%
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
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