Utilizing Artificial Intelligence against Covid-19

From the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to support the unprecedented fight against the resulting crisis[1], albeit with some reservations due to operational and ethical issues. The scientific community, along with policy-makers and the media industry worldwide, has emphasized AI's potential utilization to optimize the fight against the virus on multiple fronts, including healthcare, economy, trade, global travel, technology, safety and preventative measures against future outbreaks. Thus far, AI has helped authorities in many countries curb the Covid-19 pandemic's spread in several significant ways. For instance, AI has been used to notify health authorities about excess occupancy of public spaces and potential severe health risks posed by virus clusters.[2] In the infrastructure sector, innovative technologies have been used to help monitor the flow of people and vehicles along roads through radars, thus helping to ensure compliancy with emergency measures.