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Robot performs first realistic surgery without human help: System trained on videos of surgeries performs like an expert surgeon (hub.jhu.edu)
submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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A robot trained on videos of surgeries performed a lengthy phase of a gallbladder removal without human help. The robot operated for the first time on a lifelike patient, and during the operation, responded to and learned from voice commands from the team—like a novice surgeon working with a mentor.

The robot performed unflappably across trials and with the expertise of a skilled human surgeon, even during unexpected scenarios typical in real life medical emergencies.

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[–] [email protected] 111 points 3 days ago (27 children)

And then you‘re lying on the table. Unfortunately, your case is a little different than the standard surgery. Good luck.

[–] [email protected] 52 points 3 days ago (17 children)

At some point in a not very distant future, you will probably be better off with the robot/AI. As it will have wider knowledge of how to handle fringe cases than a human surgeon.
We are not there yet, but maybe in 10 years or maybe 20?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Or the most common cases can be automated while the more nuanced surgeries will take the actual doctors.

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