### [2026-08-26](/feed/2026/08/26/index.md)

##### Artificial intelligence in healthcare
# The University College London reports that London neurosurgeons have performed the first AI-assisted brain surgery at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in a 48-year old patient who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2024. 




### Sources:

1. [Sky News](https://news.sky.com/story/ai-helps-perform-brain-surgery-on-british-man-in-world-first-13577615)
2. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/27/london-neurosurgeons-ai-assisted-operation-brain-tumour)
3. [UCL](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/aug/first-patient-live-ai-assisted-sight-saving-brain-surgery)

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