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How can we use artificial intelligence to fight against covid-19
Technology is a boon to the society if and when put to use correctly. One of the best
contributions of technology to humanity is artificial intelligence (AI). This is a medium
through which everything imaginable and unimaginable can be brought to our fingertips. At
a time when the collapse of the world economy is only a by-product of the heart wrenching
rising death toll across the globe; the artificial intelligence comes in as the saviour.
The limitation of human abilities is perhaps the most vital cause for the need of artificial intelligence. Of course, that does not mean that humans will sit back and relax; this form of the intelligence is used as a handyman or extra help to help bring situations under control. The handling of excessive data is one of the most significant challenges the government is facing currently; it is not alone the quantity of the data but the numerous variety of it whose track needs to be kept. And this breed of intelligence has assumed the position of the number one crisis management tool.
There is really no limit to the places this can be put to use – particularly in the health care arena. Development of the vaccine and the contact tracing is hugely benefitted with the help of the AI. To curb the ill effects of this pandemic and bring it within the dealing capacity of the humans, the AI has been deployed in the categories such as the following.
Virtual healthcare assistant, also known as the chatbots, are being extensively used to help in the spread of awareness and controlling of mass anxiety, simultaneously. It is but obvious, that since the world is facing such a crisis for the first time in the 21st century, the list of their queries would be a long one. In this situation, a human cannot sit and keep on answering such questions with patience. Therefore, the virtual version is the more diligent assistant. Thus, countries are using their natural language processing systems to build such artificially intelligent healthcare guide that answers all queries related to COVID-19. As a result, a lot of the widespread rumours and myths on the social media platforms are fading out; and thereby aiding in reducing the paranoia of the people at large.
The system is even capable of addressing the individual, whether they should go for home quarantine or approach a quarantine centre for their care. One can depend on these virtual aides without any hesitation as their information is undoubtedly reliable. In fact, this kind of technology is being used to diagnose individuals, whether they are a positive case or not. Sources reveal that as a result of the use of AI, Pneumonia, which is reportedly the most common complaint of COVID-19 can now be diagnosed within 1 minute. The point to be noted here is that the accuracy is maintained at 92%.
Artificial intelligence is readily being used in the detection of fever as well. The thermal camera equipped for this purpose detects fever through facial recognition of people, tracks their movements and detects whether a person is wearing a face mask or not. When talking about the tracking of movements, there is a rapid increase in the use of drones everywhere. Additionally drones are now being extensively used by the health authorities in different countries to keep a close watch on social distancing in market places and disinfecting public places. Drones are also used to broadcast Covid-19 awareness to larger audiences. Some countries are even deploying robots in place of healthcare workers at the hospitals and health care centres; in this way, they are breaking the chain of human touch.
One of the major concerns of the times is the unavailability of a specific cure for this pandemic. The AI is playing a heroic role in this regard and has been able to design a drug molecule which has already gone for trial. And all this was done within a very short time. The researchers are continually seeking the help of the AI in trying to find an antidote to this deadly virus.
Seeing the way artificial intelligence is complementing the humans in tackling this invisible global enemy, it is only wise for all the countries affected by it to seek the help of this. The developing nations should go ahead and ask for assistance from the developed nations and together rise above the situation of this pandemic. It thus could be safely concluded that the artificial intelligence seems to be the silver lining to this dark black cloud hovering over the entire human race.
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The limitation of human abilities is perhaps the most vital cause for the need of artificial intelligence. Of course, that does not mean that humans will sit back and relax; this form of the intelligence is used as a handyman or extra help to help bring situations under control. The handling of excessive data is one of the most significant challenges the government is facing currently; it is not alone the quantity of the data but the numerous variety of it whose track needs to be kept. And this breed of intelligence has assumed the position of the number one crisis management tool.
There is really no limit to the places this can be put to use – particularly in the health care arena. Development of the vaccine and the contact tracing is hugely benefitted with the help of the AI. To curb the ill effects of this pandemic and bring it within the dealing capacity of the humans, the AI has been deployed in the categories such as the following.
Virtual healthcare assistant, also known as the chatbots, are being extensively used to help in the spread of awareness and controlling of mass anxiety, simultaneously. It is but obvious, that since the world is facing such a crisis for the first time in the 21st century, the list of their queries would be a long one. In this situation, a human cannot sit and keep on answering such questions with patience. Therefore, the virtual version is the more diligent assistant. Thus, countries are using their natural language processing systems to build such artificially intelligent healthcare guide that answers all queries related to COVID-19. As a result, a lot of the widespread rumours and myths on the social media platforms are fading out; and thereby aiding in reducing the paranoia of the people at large.
The system is even capable of addressing the individual, whether they should go for home quarantine or approach a quarantine centre for their care. One can depend on these virtual aides without any hesitation as their information is undoubtedly reliable. In fact, this kind of technology is being used to diagnose individuals, whether they are a positive case or not. Sources reveal that as a result of the use of AI, Pneumonia, which is reportedly the most common complaint of COVID-19 can now be diagnosed within 1 minute. The point to be noted here is that the accuracy is maintained at 92%.
Artificial intelligence is readily being used in the detection of fever as well. The thermal camera equipped for this purpose detects fever through facial recognition of people, tracks their movements and detects whether a person is wearing a face mask or not. When talking about the tracking of movements, there is a rapid increase in the use of drones everywhere. Additionally drones are now being extensively used by the health authorities in different countries to keep a close watch on social distancing in market places and disinfecting public places. Drones are also used to broadcast Covid-19 awareness to larger audiences. Some countries are even deploying robots in place of healthcare workers at the hospitals and health care centres; in this way, they are breaking the chain of human touch.
One of the major concerns of the times is the unavailability of a specific cure for this pandemic. The AI is playing a heroic role in this regard and has been able to design a drug molecule which has already gone for trial. And all this was done within a very short time. The researchers are continually seeking the help of the AI in trying to find an antidote to this deadly virus.
Seeing the way artificial intelligence is complementing the humans in tackling this invisible global enemy, it is only wise for all the countries affected by it to seek the help of this. The developing nations should go ahead and ask for assistance from the developed nations and together rise above the situation of this pandemic. It thus could be safely concluded that the artificial intelligence seems to be the silver lining to this dark black cloud hovering over the entire human race.
© Arked