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Coronavirus led to world’s first ‘infodemic,’ but AI could be answer

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AI could help tackle an ‘infodemic’ in scientific literature that’s making it difficult to separate fact from misinformation, scientists claim.  Two American AI experts have blamed the coronavirus pandemic for an intense flurry of scientific studies in the rush to make information available.  By mid-August, more than 8,000 pre-prints of scientific papers containing the words Covid-19 … Read more

Covid-19 has sparked the world’s first ‘infodemic’ – but AI could provide the answer, study claims

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AI could help tackle an ‘infodemic’ in scientific literature that’s making it difficult to separate fact from misinformation, scientists claim.  Two American AI experts have blamed the coronavirus pandemic for an intense flurry of scientific studies in the rush to make information available.  But this wealth of material is hard for anyone to digest and … Read more