The coronavirus pandemic is being fought in many ways across different countries across the globe. Aside from different safety measures, such as social-distancing and lockdown, and different coronavirus drug candidates, artificial intelligence (AI) is also eyed to be used to end COVID-19 pandemic.
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Temporary applications may become normalized since they are currently used under the guise of shielding citizens from future public health emergencies. However, dangerous precedents may be set since some governments are hastily deciding to introduce immature technologies, creating laws requiring citizens to use temporary applications.
Sophisticated AI that could deliver a medical cure and manage the public health emergency is currently essential. Short-term risks to human rights and personal privacy of AI might disappear in the light of the loss of human lives. However, if AI can be successful in controlling the coronavirus pandemic, personal privacy and rights must be reinstated to the people.
The coronavirus pandemic might impact governance for decades. The public health emergency across the globe presses concerns, shedding a powerful spotlight on the current systems' gaping shortcomings when it comes to addressing global emergencies, just like the current pandemic.
