The Official Journal for College of Law and Political Science, Alnoor University

Legal Responsibility for Smart Surgical Operations

Volume 3, 2.S
Special Issue from Conference Proceedings 2026
Spring 2026
Pages 1-9

Document Type : Conference Article

Authors

College of Law and political science\ Alnoor University

Abstract
Medical robots are among the most important and prominent products of artificial intelligence, this technology has contributed to providing assistance and performing surgical operations accurately and quickly, and it plays a role in accelerating patient recovery, However, in addition to these advantages resulting from the use of medical robots, some errors or harm may occur to the patient during surgical procedures. Therefore, it is necessary to determine who is responsible for these errors and harms according to the rules of civil and criminal liability, this section will identify the avenues for compensation, outline the methods for imposing penalties for errors, and present the position of emerging legal opinions in this field, discussing their validity in establishing the robot's legal liability.

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  • Receive Date 10 March 2026
  • Revise Date 10 April 2026
  • Accept Date 14 April 2026
  • Publish Date 20 June 2026