In coronavirus response, AI is becoming a useful tool in a global outbreak, data experts say
Millions of posts about the #coronavirus on social media and news sites are allowing algorithms to generate near-real-time information for public health officials.
by Casey Ross
Jan 29, 2020
2 minutes
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Artificial intelligence is not going to stop the new coronavirus or replace the role of expert epidemiologists. But for the first time in a global outbreak, it is becoming a useful tool in efforts to monitor and respond to the crisis, according to health data specialists.
In prior outbreaks,
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