Incident Analysis: 144 Deaths Due to Complications in Robotic Surgeries (2000-Present) - Raising Awareness for Safe and Secure AI in Surgical Robots
A recent study reveals a concerning 'nonnegligible' number of complications during robotic surgeries, with 144 reported deaths since 2000. This underscores the need for robust and responsible AI governance in surgical robots. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Join us in ensuring safer AI practices - 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).
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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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