'Humans will do high-touch, empathetic, clinical judgment-type work, but AI will create the capacity right now': Google's future for healthcare has AI
for both the clinician and the patient

Date:
Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Description:
AI in healthcare is less about making medical decisions and more about giving clinicians and patients quicker access to unified records.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter In an era of greater autonomy after years of experimenting with passive artificial intelligence, Google Cloud Global Director of Healthcare Aashima Gupta says it's no longer a question of adoption it's a question of implementation.

Speaking in an exclusive interview at Google Cloud Next 2026 , Gupta outlined how AI has rapidly embedded itself into clinical workflows and not by top-down pressure. Instead, frontline demand has been a huge influence in how AI systems get delivered across the industry, with tools designed to reduce worker fatigue at the cause. In one example, automating nurse handoff notes saves minutes per interaction across tens of thousands of daily transitions, reclaiming significant time for actual patient care. Article continues below You may like 'The era of the pilot is over, the era of the agent is here': Google Cloud wants you to unlock the power of your data Google I/O will will revamp mobile apps with AI Forget wearable AI the future of AI is contextual Google's vision for AI in healthcare is almost entirely administrative But
the real transformation is yet to come, lying in what Gupta describes as healthcare's "agentic moment." Rather than just assisting humans, AI agents are beginning to orchestrate entire workflows, reasoning across systems, adapting to context and executing multi-step processes.

"These are agents they don't get tired," she added, highlighting the power
of autonomy in handing repetitive, administrative tasks while clinicians
focus on high-value, human-centered care.

Agentic is the name of the game in an industry still dominated by legacy systems and physical paper records. Gupta argues that modern AI agents can
now stitch together systems like electronic medical records, imaging systems, labs and insurance platforms.

But while workers are increasingly accepting of AI assistance having experimented with consumer products in their own time, Google Cloud knows the real battle to widespread adoption is in trust, not capability. Are you a
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Data residency, audibility and role-based access controls are all key to making AI succeed within healthcare one of the most regulated industries,
but also one of the industries likely to benefit the most from correctly deployed AI. Gemini doesn't want your patient records, but Google wants to help you connect to them vis your surgery Looking ahead, Gupta envisions a future where every patient has access to an AI assistant through their own healthcare provider, hospital or clinic. Gemini's power isn't enough, she explained, noting that Google doesn't have access to your personal records (nor does it want to).

But for hyper-personalized healthcare recommendations that could prevent visits to the clinic altogether, purpose-built AI chatbots are very much the goal. What to read next 2026: The year enterprise AI finally gets to work Why 2026 is the year AI finally understands the work behind the work 'It's time
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And as for the smaller healthcare providers, Gupta's message is clear: "Be in the arena." Start experimenting now with early pilots around high-frequency, low-risk workflows to gain internal expertise, and build out from there.

Ultimately, Gupta sees AI as a capacity engine for clinicians and not a replacement for workers in an industry defined by human interaction. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!

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