Covid-19 has sparked the world's first 'infodemic' - but AI could provide the answer, study claims

AI could help tackle an'infodemic' in scientific literature that's making it difficult to separate fact from misinformation, scientists claim. Two American AI experts have blamed the coronavirus pandemic for an intense flurry of scientific studies in the rush to make information available. But this wealth of material is hard for anyone to digest and ranges from the reputable to the unreliable. A greater use of AI to digest and consolidate research could therefore be the key to sieving fact from theory and ensure reliable information is properly recognised. AI might be used to summarise and collect research on a topic, while humans serve to curate the findings, for instance.