AI will be key in combating the next Coronavirus like outbreak
Companies such as #BlueDot, #Nanox and #Insilico Medicine are already harnessing AI and Machine Learning to combat the spread of contagious viruses
#BlueDot apparently identified the outbreak in Wuhan, several hours after the first cases were diagnosed by local authorities. It informed its clients nearly a week before Chinese and International Health Organisations made official announcements
These companies matter because:
- The scale of potential pandemics will only increase in a globalised world with a rising population
- COVID-19 is likely to cut global GDP growth by $1.1 trillion
- Economic Superpowers like US and China need to collaborate (not compete) on such innovation to counter such ‘black swans’
#Insilico Medicine, which specializes in AI in the area of drug discovery and development, used its AI based system to identify thousands of new molecules that could serve as potential medications for Coronavirus in just 4 days
#Nanox is using AI cloud based software to diagnose infections and help prevent epidemic outbreaks using a vast image database, radiologist diagnostic reviews and assistive artificial intelligence systems.
Nanox is currently building new standing X ray machines to be installed in public places, such as airports, train stations and seaports
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Humans on their own have little hope in dealing with such crises

Only AI can provide the speed and scale necessary to handle the data to thwart the next pandemic

AI assisted screening and diagnostic techniques are here to stay…

#PredictiveAI #AIforgood #Coronavirus