Despite Singapore's AI push, some doctors say cost and access keep the technology out of reach

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One general practitioner pays S$2,200 a year for AI tools. Others avoid it altogether, citing cost, limited access and uncertainty over its relevance to patient care. SINGAPORE: Dr Song Majinyang uses ChatGPT's free trial to draft emails, standard operating procedures and workflows. But for now, she has no plans to pay for clinical AI tools to help with patient care. Her reasons are straightforward: cost, access and questions about value. The Ministry of Health announced a S$200 million (US$155