How AI May Prevent The Next Coronavirus Outbreak

AI can be used for the early detection of virus outbreaks that might result in a pandemic. AI detected the coronavirus long before the world's population really knew what it was. On December 31st, a Toronto-based startup called BlueDot identified the outbreak in Wuhan, several hours after the first cases were diagnosed by local authorities. The BlueDot team confirmed the info its system had relayed and informed their clients that very day, nearly a week before Chinese and international health organisations made official announcements. Thanks to the speed and scale of AI, BlueDot was able to get a head start over everyone else.