Covid 19 Masterclass Series: Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Tackling the Pandemic

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being deployed in the fight against the novel Coronavirus, with projects ranging from disease detection to the identification of potential treatments. But how likely is AI to deliver meaningful results and what ethical issues may be encountered along the way? Dr Laura Steele, lecturer in Business and Society at Queen's Management School delivers this webinar masterclass with an overview of AI including the history of AI and the contemporary applications for our daily and business lives. Laura looks in particular at the ways in which AI has been applied in the fight against Covid-19, discussing the results and ethical questions raised.