Image by A woman passes by a world map showing countries infected with the new Coronavirus, COVID-19, during a press conference at the National Police headquerters, in Panama City, on March 10, 2020. - The Panamanian Government announced the first death by COVID-19 in the country. (Photo by Luis ACOSTA / AFP) (Photo by LUIS ACOSTA/AFP via Getty Images)
- By Anu Thomas
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has shown much promise in augmenting human capabilities in healthcare, particularly in oncology. With the world still in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic, this technology has seen a resurgence. Researchers have not only been testing its potential to accurately diagnose and treat the disease, but also prevent another outbreak like this in future.
In fact, if reports are to be believed, AI had detected the coronavirus late last year. Toronto-based BlueDot uses machine learning (ML) to monitor the spread of contagious diseases around the world, and the startup had flagged an unusual spike in pneumonia cases in Wuhan on December 31, weeks before official announcements were made.
Given the speed with which the technology can successfully predict a novel
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Anu Thomas
Anu is a writer who stews in existential angst and actively seeks what’s broken. Lover of avant-garde films and BoJack Horseman fan theories, she has previously worked for Economic Times. Contact: anu.thomas@analyticsindiamag.com
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