India joins Health AI Global Regulatory Network to strengthen oversight of AI in healthcare

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HealthAI - The Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health, has welcomed India as a pioneer country joining the HealthAI Global Regulatory Network (GRN), a global network of health regulators dedicated to the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. 

The agreement marks the start of a collaboration between India and HealthAI to share best practices and information aimed at accelerating global efforts for safer and more effective deployment of AI in healthcare.

The Indian Council of Medical Research -National Institute for Research in Digital Health and Data Science (ICMR - NIRDHDS), and IndiaAI will work with HealthAI to, for example, share safety protocols and monitor AI performance in clinical settings, alongside fellow GRN members, such as the UK and Singapore.

This is a fundamental step towards HealthAI's goal of promoting international cooperation for fair, secure and efficient AI-driven solutions in health sectors and solidifies India's position as a pioneer in the responsible application of AI in healthcare.

This partnership enables India to contribute its expertise in health to global AI governance while accelerating the safe integration of AI tools across the country’s diverse healthcare landscape. With the growing advancement and use of AI in healthcare delivery, responsible AI emerges as a critical enabler to improve service efficiency and expand equitable access to quality care at scale, both nationally and globally.

Members also benefit from technical support while contributing to the implementation and adoption of best practice standards for AI in Health that balance innovation with data privacy and patient safety.

HealthAI intends to launch more efforts to provide support for pioneer countries, such as stakeholder engagements and the exchange of insights to help inform and refine regulatory approaches, to build a trusted and interconnected framework for the safe and effective use of AI across Asia and beyond.