AI to lead pandemic recovery rohma@khaleejtimes.com Filed on December 10, 2020
A visitor at the Rig booster at the Gitex 2020 exhibition at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Photo by Shihab
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The pandemic, experts say, has shown that technology is key to driving business continuity and long-term success
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play a critical role in aiding economies in their recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, experts highlighted at the Gitex 2020 exhibition.
“AI has come to the fore in 2020 due to its successful application in combating the spread of the novel coronavirus,” said Dr. Mohammed Yaqub, assistant professor at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence. “From research into vaccines to faster diagnoses, AI-based technologies have elevated the healthcare, scientific and research sectors by providing new tools to augment current capabilities. This is not just helping in the fight against Covid-19, but also accelerating