It’s been proven — artificial intelligence (AI) is much faster than humans in identifying and predicting potential epidemics.

To be exact, it was 6 days faster than the initial CDC notice and 9 days faster than the first WHO notice for the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

The use of AI in the field of epidemiology ranging from biosurveillance and diagnosis to treatment development has been around since the early 2010s, but the government and the international organizations are just realizing its potential.

Find out more in the video.