And its website touts testimonials from doctors who may not exist
Written by Erica Giancola and Zak Vescera
Investigative Journalism Foundation
June 8, 2026
Editor’s note: This story is a collaboration between the Investigative Journalism Foundation and TVO.
The Ontario government approved a medical transcription tool even though its website advertised what seem to be fake testimonials from nonexistent doctors.
Online, ADGScribe describes itself as a tool that “simplifies medical transcription using real-time AI to convert clinical speech into accurate, actionable notes.”
It is one of roughly two dozen medical transcription tools the Ontario government has pre-approved for use by the province’s doctors.
But ADGScribe’s website lists glowing reviews from two physicians who do not appear to exist — or at least aren’t registered to practice medicine anywhere in Canada.
That service also seems to have a connection to a B.C. website posting what appear to be AI-generated news stories, including some containing complete fabrications.
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