A robot checks visitors’ body temperatures at the entrance of a government building in Guangzhou. Photo: EPA-EFE
Opinion
Opinion
Andy Chun
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