Artificial intelligence in 2020: the AIhub roundup

As 2020 draws to a close we look back on some of the notable research developments, awards, conferences and policy in the world of artificial intelligence. In February it was reported that MIT researchers had used a machine-learning algorithm to identify a powerful new antibiotic compound. In laboratory tests, the drug, called halicin, killed many disease-causing bacteria, including some strains that had been resistant to all existing antibiotics. Progress in the field of AI in healthcare has continued apace during 2020. A lot of this work is about providing clinicians with extra tools in their armoury.