A.I. can't solve this: The coronavirus could be highlighting just how overhyped the industry is

Of course, there are a few useful AI projects happening here and there. In March, DeepMind announced that it had used a machine-learning technique called "free modelling" to detail the structures of six proteins associated with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes the Covid-19 disease. Elsewhere, Israeli start-up Aidoc is using AI imaging to flag abnormalities in the lungs and a U.K. start-up founded by Viagra co-inventor David Brown is using AI to look for Covid-19 drug treatments. Verena Rieser, a computer science professor at Heriot-Watt University, pointed out that autonomous robots can be used to help disinfect hospitals and AI tutors can support parents with the burden of home schooling. She also said "AI companions" can help with self isolation, especially for the elderly.