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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 5 months ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] DrunkenPirate@feddit.org 113 points 5 months ago (27 children)

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

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 52 points 5 months 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?

[–] DrunkenPirate@feddit.org 2 points 5 months ago

I doubt it. It simply would be enough, if the AI could understand and say when it reaches its limits and hand over to a human. But that is even hard for humans as Dunning & Kruger discovered.

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