India, Feb. 17 -- Artificial Intelligence will reduce the burden of the doctors, Union minister Anupriya Patel said, adding that fears AI could replace doctors and clinicians are "largely misplaced" and that the technology would rather benefit the entire medical fraternity.

Patel made the remarks on Tuesday at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. "Routine high volume tasks will be carried out by AI and the doctors and specialists can focus on the complex cases or clinical decision-making," she said. The minister further said that non-specialists can benefit from AI, because they would be elevated in their roles and operate at the top of their expertise.

"So there are a significant number of doctors and clinicians who are convinced wi...