India's AI policy overlooks frontline health workers; essay proposes voice-first AI for ASHA workers
Paimaamu · x · 2026-10-11
An ORF essay argues that India's AI policy has concentrated resources on compute and foundation models while frontline community health workers serving the last mile are largely overlooked. It proposes a voice-first AI assistant for ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers, contending it would deliver more measurable public good than prestige AI projects.
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