AI agent autonomously performs brain surgery on epileptic mouse, researchers say

An AI agent selected a gene therapy, chose the brain target, and determined injection coordinates to operate on an epileptic mouse without human decision-making, according to lead researcher Ocana-Santero.

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2026-10-30 19:42 · The Decoder
A Claude model autonomously chose a gene therapy and operated on a mouse brain with no human decision-making

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