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Karnataka readies AI rules for medical education to curb misuse and standardize adoption across colleges
Education
Published on 15 May 2026
Ethical AI use will be the centerpiece, not hype
Karnataka is preparing guidelines to govern how artificial intelligence is used in medical education, with a protocol and standard operating procedure under consideration. The state plans to focus on ethical AI adoption and is evaluating whether AI can be integrated across all affiliated colleges. An Innovation Centre is proposed at the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in Mysuru. Separately, Karnataka is establishing NIMHANS-model hospitals in Mysuru and Kalaburagi as complaints about mental health have risen sharply.
- Karnataka’s medical education department will release AI guidelines soon
- Officials are considering a protocol and standard operating procedure for AI use
- Ethical AI adoption is named as a key focus area
- An Innovation Centre is proposed at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bhimanakuppe
- NIMHANS-model hospitals will be set up in Mysuru and Kalaburagi
- The Mysuru facility will be at Mysore Medical College and Research Institute
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