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- 1Women chosen less often for robot-assisted surgery roles▼Women picked less often to do robot-assisted surgeries
A report covered by the Asahi Shimbun says women are selected less often than men to perform robot-assisted surgeries, pointing to a gender gap in access to this advanced surgical technology and training. The finding has drawn attention to inequality within surgical specialties as robotic systems become more common in operating rooms worldwide.
- 2Asahi Shimbun column likens unregulated AI to 'two scorpions in a bottle'▼VOX POPULI: Unregulated AI damns us with ‘two scorpions in a bottle’ dilemma
The Asahi Shimbun's Vox Populi, Vox Dei column warns that unregulated artificial intelligence poses a dilemma likened to 'two scorpions in a bottle' — a phrase famously used about nuclear weapons control. The column argues that, like nuclear arms, AI developed without oversight could endanger humanity, and calls for governance frameworks to keep the technology in check.