Combatting a Pandemic with AI

Over the last six months, the Covid-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm, and caused so much damage to many areas of life. However, it has also proven how useful technology can be in situations like this, and how quickly it can be adapted to suit certain needs. Specifically, artificial intelligence (AI) has been instrumental in combating the pandemic with prediction models, discovering potential cures, and processing medical imaging. Prediction Models One of the main prediction models that has been used during the pandemic is predictive modelling to determine future hotspots, number of fatalities, and other statistics.  However, another…...