Peer-Reviewed Publication
JMIR Med Inform2026;14e88725.September 8, 2026Journal Article

The Promise of Ambient AI Technology in Medical Education: Opportunities and Guardrails.

Shirin Shafazand1, Umar Bowers2, Sudha Jayaraman3,4
1Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, PO Box 016960 (D60), Miami, FL, 33101, United States, 1 3052437888.
2UNCW College of Health and Human Services, Wilmington, NC, United States.
3Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
4Suki.AI, Redwood City, CA, United States.

Abstract

Ambient AI technologies, commonly known as AI scribes, are transforming clinical practice by autonomously capturing patient-provider conversations and structuring them into clinical notes. Short-term studies suggest that ambient AI can significantly reduce documentation time and improve job satisfaction. However, as health care systems accelerate the adoption of these tools, the medical education…

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