Imagine a doctor in a rural clinic using AI to instantly triage a critical scan, or a patient walking into a hospital and getting registered in 2 minutes instead of an hour. That’s already happening in India, thanks to Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission linking 100 crore records. But here’s the catch: AI tools trained on Western data might miss Indian diseases. Black-box algorithms scare doctors. And if an AI misdiagnoses, who’s legally responsible? The real game-changer? Not the tech; but how we govern it. India’s next big healthcare leap won’t come from flashy algorithms, but from local validation, human oversight, and ethical guardrails. Because the goal isn’t to replace doctors. It’s to give them back their time; and patients, their peace of mind.