Surgeons in the UK have successfully completed the world’s first live AI-assisted brain surgery using an AI system developed at UCL that analyzes real-time endoscopic video to map critical blood vessels during pituitary tumor removal. Meanwhile, TIME Magazine released its 2026 TIME100 AI list, sparking widespread industry debate by omitting major AI infrastructure leaders, while including figures like Paris Hilton and Bernie Sanders.

We’ll talk about:

• UCL researchers and UK surgeons utilizing a computer vision model trained on historical surgical video to provide real-time intraoperative mapping during pituitary tumor resection.
• Industry pushback over the exclusion of Jensen Huang and tech CEOs from TIME's AI list in favor of cultural and political figures shaping AI policy and public debate.
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