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World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed - BBC

Published by BBC News 27 August 2026 at 02:07
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World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed - BBC
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Without brain surgery guided by live AI assistance, Rhys Hibbert could have lost his sight to a tumour.

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