Adding AI to Sinus Surgery System saw Malfunctions Rocket from eight to 100 Incidents, according to new investigation — Skull-Puncturing Errors are the Stuff of Nightmares.

The introduction of AI to the operating theater doesn’t always work out as expected. Reuters has published a detailed report, with examples taken from lawsuits involving three ‘AI-enhanced’ medical machines.

⁉️In the most excruciating example of an AI-assisted medical device going wrong, the ‘enhanced’ system is blamed for causing major medical emergencies, resulting in blood spraying around the operating room, and causing victims to suffer strokes.⁉️

https://www.reuters.com/investigations/ai-enters-operating-room-reports-arise-botched-surgeries-misidentified-body-2026-02-09/

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AI diagnosed better than 80% of doctors this year.

But the AI actually changing operating rooms? Thermal sensors mounted above doors tracking when rooms are ready.

Cedars-Sinai cut room turnover from 45 min → under 30 min. American hospitals lose $2B/year to coordination failures.

Before AI can diagnose or operate, someone needs to know when the room is available.

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