Abstract
<jats:p>The chapter is a conceptual discussion on the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in improving telehealth delivery in rural India. It analyses behavioural, systemic, and strategic aspects of AI-enabled healthcare uptake by incorporating integrative models, such as TAM, UTAUT, and UTAUT2. The research highlights the influence of digital literacy, trust, cultural beliefs, and infrastructural readiness on the adoption of telehealth technologies by rural users. It focuses on the collaboration between humans and AI, promoting the idea of augmented intelligence, in which AI will not substitute for clinicians but rather enhance them, to achieve fair and compassionate healthcare services. The chapter also identifies infrastructural, regulatory, and cultural issues and recommends multi-stakeholder approaches that involve policymakers, technologists, and community players. Ultimately, it provides a conceptual framework for inclusive, ethical, and sustainable AI-telehealth systems to address healthcare disparities in rural India.</jats:p>