Artificial Intelligence Won't Save Us From Coronavirus

Artificial intelligence is here to save us from coronavirus. It spots new outbreaks, identifies people with fevers, diagnoses cases, prioritizes the patients most in need, reads the scientific literature, and is on its way to creating a cure. Alex Engler is a David M. Rubenstein Fellow at the Brookings Institution and an adjunct professor and affiliated scholar at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy. As the world confronts the outbreak of coronavirus, many have lauded AI as our omniscient secret weapon. Although corporate press releases and some media coverage sing its praises, AI will play only a marginal role in our fight against Covid-19.