This is part 1 of a two-part series on this topic. There is a lot of chatter, particularly in Primary Care, about AI and how it can really help relieve some of the pressure, which is desperately needed. But how safe is it? What are the fishhooks? Is privacy an issue? We explore practical examples including summarising platforms like Nabla Copilot with our guests Mr Joe Fitzgerald, a lawyer specialising in cyber security and privacy, and Dr Karl Cole, GP and Board member of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practice.