{
  "id": 4274911,
  "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-4274911",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-29T20:22:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "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"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a crucial component of healthcare, and it is here to stay, according to experts gathered for a webinar titled \"The Future Doctor: Balancing Clinical Experience with Technology.\" Organized by SRM Institute of Science and Technology in collaboration with The Hindu, the panel discussion featured prominent figures from the medical community.\n\nR. Jayanthi, Dean of SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, emphasized the importance of AI in healthcare and medical education. She stressed that doctors and institutions must adapt to the AI era while maintaining their unique abilities of clinical reasoning and critical thinking. To this end, Dr. Jayanthi called for medical students to develop AI literacy and cultivate a strong \"verification reflex\" to ensure AI-generated information is accurate and trustworthy.\n\nDr. Ganapathy, an esteemed professor, underscored the vital role of doctors' judgement, empathy, and accountability in patient care. He emphasized that AI should support clinical decisions, and doctors should never delegate their responsibility to the technology. By asking the right clinical questions and evaluating the reliability of AI predictions for individual patients, doctors can maintain the final decision-making authority.\n\nVivek N, Dean of SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, highlighted the growing role of AI in dentistry, where it is increasingly being used to automate various aspects of diagnosis and treatment. However, he stressed that AI remains a decision-support tool and cannot replace the dentist's final clinical decision-making.\n\nFrom a public health standpoint, Mr. Gautam, Head of Global Health at Deep Tek.ai, noted that AI can serve as a powerful instrument in areas where specialist clinicians are scarce. AI can enhance accessibility of screening in rural and underserved settings while prioritizing patients in need of urgent attention. However, Gautam highlighted that accuracy, bias, and clinical oversight must remain crucial considerations when implementing AI in healthcare.",
  "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 Health",
        "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",
        "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."
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