{
  "id": 4273823,
  "title": "AI in healthcare is here to stay, but doctors must remain the final decision-makers: experts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/ai-in-healthcare-is-here-to-stay-but-doctors-must-remain-the-final",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-29T20:22:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu Health",
    "slug": "the-hindu-health",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ai-in-healthcare-is-here-to-stay-but-doctors-must-remain-the-final-decision-makers-experts/article71404932.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Artificial intelligence is set to become a permanent fixture in healthcare, as experts emphasized during a webinar titled \"The Future Doctor: Balancing Clinical Experience with Technology\". Organized by SRM Institute of Science and Technology and The Hindu, the panel comprised R. Jayanthi, Dean of SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre; Vivek N, Dean of Dental at SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital; Ritubhan Gautam, Head of Global Health at Deep Tek.ai; and K. Ganapathy, Emeritus Professor from IIM Jammu and National Academy of Medical Sciences. Dr. Jayanthi highlighted the importance of AI in healthcare and medical education, urging medical students to cultivate AI literacy and a critical \"verification reflex\", ensuring that AI-generated information is cross-checked against reliable sources. Dr. Ganapathy underscored the significance of maintaining doctors' responsibility in the decision-making process, reinforcing the need for strong clinical judgment, empathy, and accountability. He advised against delegating such responsibilities to technology. Vivek N pointed out the burgeoning role of AI in dentistry, citing its use in automating aspects of diagnosis and treatment, but affirmed that AI remains a decision-support tool and cannot substitute the dentist's final clinical judgment. Gautham pointed out that AI could act as a powerful tool in public health, especially in regions where specialist clinicians are scarce, by enhancing accessibility to screening in rural and underserved areas and prioritizing urgent cases. However, he stressed the importance of accuracy, potential bias, and the indispensable role of clinical oversight.",
  "summary": "Dr. Jayanthi said AI has become an important part of healthcare and medical education, and doctors and institutions must adapt to the AI era.",
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        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "AI in healthcare is here to stay, but doctors must remain the final decision-makers: experts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/ai-in-healthcare-is-here-to-stay-but-doctors-must-remain-the-final-4273927",
        "published": "2026-08-29T20:22:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}