Hyderabad, May 18 -- In a major leap forward for medical technology, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has become the first country to open an artificial intelligence (AI) doctor clinic.

Launched in April in the Eastern Province city of Al-Ahsa, this experimental facility is being hailed as a significant milestone in medical history. The initiative is a collaboration between Shanghai-based medical technology company Synyi AI and Saudi Arabia's Almoosa Health Group.

AI doctor 'Dr Hua' leads patient consultations

At the clinic, patients first engage with an AI doctor named Dr Hua, who conducts digital consultations via tablet. After describing their symptoms, Dr Hua follows up with relevant questions and analyses supporting data-such as ...