The Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Innovation Center (referred to as the "CAS Hong Kong Innovation Institute AI Center") of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Hong Kong Innovation Institute unveiled the CARES Copilot 1.0, a multimodal AI mega model tailored for the medical field, on the 11th in Hong Kong.
According to reports, the CARES Copilot system, developed by the CAS Hong Kong Innovation Institute AI Center, is a large-scale model system designed specifically for the medical field. It has undergone on-site internal testing and continuous optimization in various departments of multiple hospitals. CARES Copilot 1.0 effectively supports functions such as surgical phase identification and instrument detection and counting.
At the press conference, Liu Hongbin, Executive Director of the CAS Hong Kong Innovation Institute AI Center, delivered a speech titled "Empowering Doctors, Benefiting Patients: CARES Copilot 1.0 Surgical Mega Model", elucidating the significant role of CARES Copilot 1.0 in the medical field. He emphasized that the only criterion for assessing the value of artificial intelligence technology is whether it can truly empower doctors, address pain points, and expand the boundaries of doctors' capabilities. Only in this way can artificial intelligence technology truly promote the advancement of human medicine.
Chen Daming, Director of the Neurosurgery Department at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Feng Ming, Chief Neurosurgeon at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, demonstrated the CARES Copilot 1.0 system on-site. Feng Ming stated that the combination of the surgical mega model and surgical navigation can provide real-time anatomical localization information for patients, thereby enhancing surgical safety.
Chen Daming remarked that open artificial intelligence is changing the lives of people worldwide and will undoubtedly make even greater changes in the field of medicine. Mega models developed specifically for neuroscience can surpass general teaching requirements and directly address the emergencies faced by frontline medical staff.
Kang Jun, Director of Neurosurgery at Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, stated that the combination of AI technology and surgical robotics will bring about significant changes in the development of surgical procedures. In the future, neurosurgeons will have to respond to new challenges brought about by AI technology and robotics in terms of surgical methods, concepts, instruments, equipment, and other aspects.
