Navigating 'information pollution' with the help of artificial intelligence

There's still a lot that's not known about the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, the disease it causes. What leads some people to have mild symptoms and others to end up in the hospital? Do masks help stop the spread? What are the economic and political implications of the pandemic? As researchers try to address many of these questions, many of which will not have a simple'yes or no' answer, people are also trying to figure out how to keep themselves and their families safe.