Independent intelligence on healthtech across Asia and the Middle East
Indonesian app Alodokter AI has operated as a background support tool for doctors during teleconsultations since January 2026, assisting with history-taking, diagnosis, medication and testing recommendations, triage and referral.
RSG and HMG have positioned the Saudi facility's use of digitally enabled medical services and integrated technology systems as central to its design.
The South Korean system is expected to support surgeons in performing complex procedures, including operations involving lesions and conditions in hard-to-reach areas.
The framework names "intelligent healthcare" alongside autonomous driving, brain-inspired intelligence and brain-computer interfaces as a frontier field requiring a stronger AI safety talent pipeline.
The system will convert more than 80% of documents into structured digital data and reduce processing times from days to minutes.
The statement calls for interoperable and secure health information and knowledge-management systems, and greater use of digital health technology, public-health intelligence, research and innovation.
Vietnamese AI researcher Dr Tran Tien Cong highlighted an “AI+X” approach, arguing future breakthroughs could come from combining AI with fields such as biology and medicine.
Sri Lanka was among seven jurisdictions highlighted at the forum as moving forward with RAM 2.0, an updated AI readiness methodology.
Laos's Assistant Minister for Technology and Communication said the country had identified healthcare as one of the sectors set to benefit from AI.