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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 columnist warns unregulated AI echoes nuclear-era dangers▼VOX POPULI: Unregulated AI damns us with ‘two scorpions in a bottle’ dilemma
An Asahi Shimbun 'Vox Populi, Vox Dei' column argues that artificial intelligence left unregulated puts humanity in a 'two scorpions in a bottle' dilemma, a phrase long associated with the risks of nuclear weapons. The piece suggests that competing states and developers, unable to trust one another, may race ahead with dangerous technology that harms everyone. The comparison to the nuclear age frames AI as a survival-level challenge requiring international restraint.