Doctors at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London used artificial intelligence (AI) to help remove a brain tumour for the first time in the world. The patient, Rhys Hibbert, who is 48 years old, had a tumour near his pituitary gland. The operation was risky because the tumour was close to important nerves and blood vessels.

Doctors used AI to guide them in real time during surgery, marking key areas in the brain as they worked. This technology helped them see important parts more clearly, so they could avoid damaging them. They used the AI because normal scans cannot show everything during an operation.

Thanks to the AI’s help, the doctors safely removed the tumour, and Mr Hibbert’s vision improved right away. A week after surgery, he could walk without help and went back to work.