Because there was a "conspiracy" about the 19 having the same numerology as AI

 

Numerology A = 1

Numerology I = 9

 

19 = AI = Artificial Intelligence

 

So I did a search and found this study:

 

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-04564-x

 

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) across various domains ...

From your cited source:

 

"As of 26 January 2025, there have been over 777.35 million confirmed cases and more than 7.77 million deaths worldwide (World Health Organization 2025), ranking COVID-19 as the fifth deadliest pandemic in history (Joshi and Shukla 2022).

 

Although “COVID-19 is now an established and ongoing health issue which no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)” (World Health Organization 2023), the pandemic has catalyzed an unprecedented global crisis, impacting individual well-being and the efficacy of health systems and governments, necessitating innovative approaches to address its challenges."

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"Amid this crisis, artificial intelligence (AI) emerged as a critical tool for addressing the pandemic’s multifaceted challenges, from tracking virus spread to supporting vaccine development and managing healthcare resources. Defined as the simulation of human intelligence by machines, AI has revolutionized society, economy, and culture), offering numerous advantages across sectors such as efficiency and speed, 24/7 availability, high precision and accuracy, cost savings, personalized experiences, decision-making support, and innovation.

 

Specifically, during the COVID-19 pandemic, AI has shown potential to improve healthcare outcomes, enhance surveillance and prediction systems, and facilitate efficient information dissemination."

 

12 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Specifically, during the COVID-19 pandemic, AI has shown potential to improve healthcare outcomes, enhance surveillance and prediction systems, and facilitate efficient information dissemination."

 

Yeah, notice the anti vax brigade won't chime in because anything remotely positive surrounding Covid makes them look bad. 

 

But seems like they used Covid to push the boundaries of AI ... which seems like a good thing to me. 

 

@Red Phoenix

 

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https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adu2085