Role of AI in health discussed
The future of artificial intelligence was not just discussed on the 2nd day of the AI-Impact Summit — it was put to an immediate vote. In a lively session led by Professor David Yanagizawa-Drott, delegates were asked to choose how a hypothetical Indian State’s health system should deploy AI in district hospitals: rely solely on doctors, hand decisions entirely to machines, or combine the two. At first, nearly 89 per cent backed “augmentation”, with AI assisting doctors who retained final authority.
