
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.