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Why Surgeons Must Lead the Governance of Surgical Artificial Intelligence

JAMA Surgery 10.1001/jamasurg.2026.1109

April 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint describes the importance of surgical leadership in determining policies, rules, and practice norms for autonomous surgical systems and outlines an initial governance road map.

Corresponding Author: Joseph V. Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1800 Orleans St, Sheikh Zayed Tower, 6107A, Baltimore, MD 21287 (jsakran1@jhmi.edu).

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