562. The Hidden Legal Risks of Using AI in Your Dental Practice

AI tools are arriving faster than the rules that govern them, and most practice owners are switching them on without knowing where their obligations begin and end. In this episode, Dr Jesse Green sits down with Zac Herps, Managing Director of Hillhouse Legal Partners, to work through what AI in dental practice actually exposes you to, from the moment a tool generates its very first clinical note. You will learn why informed consent belongs in the chair rather than on a sign in the waiting room, and what free AI platforms quietly do with everything you paste into them. Zac also walks through the reverse engineering approach his own firm uses to select tools, so you can put governance in place before something goes wrong. If you are a dental practice owner bringing AI into your clinical, administrative, or marketing workflows, you won't want to miss this episode. In This Episode: 01:21 Why the law treats AI as assistive, and why the liability still lands on you 05:37 Why a sign in the waiting room does not count as informed consent 16:08 The problem with free AI tools and what happens to everything you paste in 20:24 Two real cases: the lawyer struck off and the board member removed 23:44 The reverse engineering approach to choosing an AI tool for your practice Follow me on: WEBSITE: https://savvydentist.com/ FACEBOOK   / drjessegreen   LINKEDIN:   / drjessegreen   PODCAST: https://savvydentist.com/podcasts/ Learn more about Hillhouse Legal Partners: https://hillhouse.com.au/ Read the Hillhouse AI fact sheet: https://hillhouse.com.au/blog/ai-in-h... This episode and these show notes provide general information only and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Specific advice should be obtained from a qualified professional based on your individual circumstances.