Would you trust a surgeon trained with AI? CHEO and Carleton developing cutting-edge simulator

Experts in health-care technology and ethics say a new laparoscopic simulator that uses AI to give feedback could have wonderful benefits for students, but warn it should be used with caution — even for training — to avoid losing public trust.

Would you trust a surgeon trained with AI? CHEO and Carleton developing cutting-edge simulator
A woman wearing a hijab and brown blazer stands over an electronic device in an engineering lab. She is holding two surgical tools that are connected to the device.

Experts in health-care technology and ethics say a new laparoscopic simulator that uses AI to give feedback could have wonderful benefits for students, but warn it should be used with caution — even for training — to avoid losing public trust.