Technology & Future ·Wednesday, July 1, 2026

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Would you trust a robot to perform surgery on you if the success rate was higher than human surgeons?

46%consensus13responses

I would trust it but I would want a human surgeon present and able to intervene at any point

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I would trust it but I would want a human surgeon present and able to intervene at any point46%
🇭🇷🇳🇱🇧🇬35–44Man
Yes, but only for routine procedures — complex surgery still feels like it needs human judgment31%
35–44Man
Yes — if the data shows better outcomes, emotion has no place in that decision15%
No — I understand the logic but I could not overcome the psychological barrier in practice8%
No — higher success rates don't account for everything that can go wrong in an unpredictable situation0%

Country

% chose top answer

🇭🇷Croatia50%🇳🇱Netherlands100%🇧🇬Bulgaria100%🇹🇷Turkey100%🇷🇺Russia100%

Croatia is most divided — 50% “I would trust it but I would want a human surgeon present and able to intervene at any point” vs 33% “Yes, but only for routine procedures — complex surgery still feels like it needs human judgment”.

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Age

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35–44 is most divided — 60% “I would trust it but I would want a human surgeon present and able to intervene at any point” vs 20% “Yes, but only for routine procedures — complex surgery still feels like it needs human judgment”.

4 of 13 respondents didn't share their info

Gender

67%
33%
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17%

Man is most divided — 50% “I would trust it but I would want a human surgeon present and able to intervene at any point” vs 33% “Yes — if the data shows better outcomes, emotion has no place in that decision”.

4 of 13 respondents didn't share their info

The fusion of robotics and artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of surgery, bringing remarkable improvements in precision, safety, and efficiency across various medical fields.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12181090

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