In this episode, Dr. Ali Mohamed and Dr. Brandon Lucke-Wold speak with Dr. Daniel Donoho, a pediatric neurosurgeon at Children’s National Hospital and founder of the Surgical Data Science Collective, about artificial intelligence (AI) in surgery. The conversation explores how surgeons can help guide the ethical and responsible use of AI, including its role in clinical practice, research, prior authorization, patient advocacy, and the future surgical workforce.
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