AI is Helping Doctors Track the Coronavirus
March 13, 2020 at 08:00 AM EDT
Coronavirus fears are spreading, but it’s opening up options for disruptive technology to show its stuff in the wake of the outbreak. A team in Boston Children’s Hospital is implementing machine learning to sift through copious amounts of online news, including social posts, news reports, data from official public health channels and information supplied by doctors to track the coronavirus.