AI in the OR: Ethics and the Evolving Role of Surgeons.

Congdon, Jenna · J Med Internet Res · 2026

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

AI is rapidly entering the operating room, both as a clinical tool and as increasingly autonomous systems. In this News and Perspectives article, JMIR Correspondent and intensive care unit nurse Jenna Congdon reports on the ethical implications and evolving role of human surgeons.

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