Robotic Surgery Incidents: Highlighting the Importance of Safe AI in Surgical Tools
A recent study reveals a notable number of complications during robotic surgery, with 144 deaths reported since 2000. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). The findings underscore the need for robust governance and harm prevention mechanisms in AI systems, particularly those used in critical areas like healthcare. Ready to help shape responsible AI? JOIN US
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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/5
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Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).
When citing the database as a whole, please use:
McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.
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