A robot checks visitors’ body temperatures at the entrance of a government building in Guangzhou. Photo: EPA-EFE
Opinion
Opinion
In a time of coronavirus, China’s investment in AI is paying off in a big way
- In China, AI is being used to fight the virus on all fronts. With its ability to learn quickly, AI saves humans time in sequencing the genome of Sars-CoV-2, designing lab tests, analysing CAT scans and making new vaccines
A robot checks visitors’ body temperatures at the entrance of a government building in Guangzhou. Photo: EPA-EFE