The future will be filled with robots and AI that assist humans in every type of job. In this blog we explore the real world and fictional inventions that are transforming healthcare in the 2020s and the 2050s.
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Telesurgery Fiction is Now Fact
In a groundbreaking medical milestone, Dr. Vip Patel, founder and medical director of the Global Robotics Institute at AdventHealth Celebration, successfully performed a robotic prostatectomy on a patient located in Angola, Africa — while operating from the Nicholson...
Telesurgery: Reality is catching up to my science fiction
News Release: Half of the world’s population lacks access to essential health services. In low- and middle-income countries, 9 in 10 people are unable to access even basic surgical care.That’s why the Society for Robotic Surgery is proud to partner with the World...
AI Does Robotic Surgery (Kind Of)
[Summarized from "The Batch" newsletter: https://www.deeplearning.ai/the-batch/issue-313/] An autonomous robot performed intricate surgical operations without human intervention. What’s new: Ji Woong (Brian) Kim and colleagues at Johns Hopkins, Stanford, and...
AI Can’t Write This
How can a writer remain relevant in the age of AI? Right now, AI tools, guided by a human, can write an entire novel in a single day. Soon, the AI won't even need a human. So what's the future of the human writer in this world? The AI doesn't need me to write...
Bookshelf Repair
If you've tried the Infinite Bookshelf app, you've discovered how powerful it is at writing stories. https://rddsmith.com/the-infinite-bookshelf/ But you've also found some of the missing features or bugs: Drop-down menus use white text on a white background. You have...
Ukrainian version of “The Surgeon in the Mirror”
I used an AI to create an Ukrainian version of my first novel. This translation is freely and openly available for download by anyone needing entertaining reading in Ukrainian. Download the book Here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/2knbfpgfnd You can also support the...
The Infinite Bookshelf
AI Makes 50% of Authors Obsolete Business leaders everywhere predict that AI could eliminate 50% of white-collar jobs within 5 years (e.g. CEOs from Anthropic, Ford, Nvidia… ). What does that mean for novelists and business writers? When might these digital brains...
Infinite Bookshelf
I Built an AI App That Writes Any Book You Want to Read—In Real Time As a novelist who's spent years crafting stories about robotic surgery and global adventures, I've watched AI writing tools evolve from laughably bad to genuinely impressive. The Infinite...
Generational Workplace
Gen-X. Millennials, and Boomers... working together since 1349. This is not a new concept. Enjoy my latest journal article (free download). https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/USGVBYKP5BHHBCQGAWUJ/full?target=10.1080/08956308.2025.2443371
Writing as a Career Booster
Through my career, I have written several professional books that were specifically designed to both contribute to the field and boost my career. It's similar to speaking at a conference, but carrying much more weight. That's the topic of my recent interview on the...
Book 4 Launched!
February saw the launch of Beyond the Mind's Horizon, Book 4 in the Robotic Surgeon series. Dr. Monica Gray stands at the pinnacle of robotic surgery, her partnership with the Adam Two AI system legendary in operating rooms worldwide. But mastering the robot isn’t...
Book 4: First Draft Chapters
Remember my promise that Book 4 in the series was coming? Well, it’s underway, but far from finished. I thought I’d share the first draft of Chapters 1 and 2. I’ve added several author notes so you can see my thought process when starting a book. No promise that these...