Artificial Intelligence as an Input to Support Crisis Management COVID19 Corona Crisis Case Study

Abstract

Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic was announced, the World Health Organization indicated that artificial intelligence (AI) could be an important technology for managing the crisis caused by the virus. Artificial intelligence, a core technology of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is an important non-medical intervention to overcome the current global health crisis, build next generation preparedness for pandemics, and move toward a resilient recovery. This paper provides an early assessment of artificial intelligence (AI) against COVID-19. The main areas in which AI can contribute to the fight against COVID-19 are discussed. It was concluded that AI has not yet been effective against COVID-19. Its use is hampered by a lack of data, and overcoming these limitations will require a delicate balance between data privacy and public health, and the rigorous interaction between human and AI. It is unlikely that these problems will be addressed in time to be of much use during the current pandemic. In the meantime, extensive collection of diagnostic data on infectious people will be essential to saving lives, training AI, and limiting economic damage.