Who is the surgeon, anyway? | Jasna Shah | TEDxKings College School

Robotic surgery and the changing role of the surgeon are the focus of this TEDxKings College School talk by sixth form pupil Jasna Shah. After observing robotic surgery in India, she examines which parts of a surgeon's work machines have taken on and which remain firmly human. The talk considers what this division suggests about the future of medicine and artificial intelligence in healthcare.

• Observation of robotic surgery during a visit to India
• Which surgical tasks technology has taken on and which remain human
• Relationship between innovation and human responsibility in healthcare
• Possible future of the doctor's role alongside artificial intelligence

Jasna spent time this summer observing robotic surgery in India, expecting to find a profession being steadily emptied out by the technology. Her talk examines which parts of a surgeon's work the machines have taken on, which parts have remained firmly human, and what that division suggests about the future of medicine. Jasna is a sixth form pupil at King's College School, Wimbledon, studying Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Further Mathematics. Fascinated by how technology is transforming medicine, she is particularly interested in the relationship between innovation and human responsibility in healthcare. During a visit to India this summer, she had the opportunity to observe robotic surgery, an experience that challenged her assumptions about the doctor's role. Her talk explores the intersection of medicine and artificial intelligence, and how technological advances may reshape the work of doctors and surgeons in the future. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx