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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] 15 points 2 days ago

you could not pay me enough to have my surgery done by a robot

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

If it were the only option, I'd gladly take it.

I rely on robots to do a lot of other things in my life, directly and indirectly.

Well, not many directly. But machines, definitely.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah it's not like I refuse to drive my car because it wasn't handcrafted by a human.

It is an electrical fault on four wheels, but that's just because it's old.

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