AI in Healthcare April 2, 2020
A tech giant is offering a free hand to healthcare experts working in various fields—academia, government, healthcare delivery—that could be tapping tireless AI rather than overworked humans to answer questions from the general public on COVID-19.
The Big Tech player is IBM. The project is “IBM Watson Assistant for Citizens.” And the automated Q&A service will be offered to communities served by IBM clients, including initial setup, in the above-mentioned fields at no charge for at least 90 days.
In an announcement, the company says the “Citizens” answering technology incorporates data from CDC guidance documents as well as news and information from state websites on COVID-related matters like school closings and other...