AI transforming healthcare, but human empathy is irreplaceable: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics, and digital health are transforming the field of medicine, even as she emphasised that human empathy can never be replaced in patient care.

Addressing the first convocation of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rajkot to the graduating students, the President noted that the medical landscape is transforming rapidly.

“Today, Artificial Intelligence, robotics and digital health services have rapidly changed the face of the medical world,” Murmu said.