Artificial intelligence

ABSTRACT

Artificial intelligence-based information and modeling methods give an insight into prevalent diseases and the reasons behind their spread. On the basis of such insights, preventive actions can be taken to suppress the effects of such contagious diseases. This is a prominent application of artificial intelligence that is being used to help humankind to reduce the effects of such communicable diseases. COVID-19 is not the first pandemic that has spread throughout the world. The world has witnessed and battled a large number of such pandemics in the past. Some of the prominent diseases that have affected the world in the past include SARS, Marburg, Ebola, and Nipah. This chapter reviews some of the very effective efforts made in this direction to address the above-mentioned points. Protection of the data and other ethical issues related to application of machine learning in regard to COVID-19 is also discussed. © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.