China uses artificial intelligence to develop innovative drugs and treatment

Employees inspect products at a pharmaceutical plant in Tengzhou, Shandong province, in February, 2020. - China Daily/ANN

BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): Apart from facial recognition, telecommunication and Chinese chess matches, artificial intelligence is now being applied in pharmaceutical research and development to help scientists develop innovative drugs.

Hyper-dimension, a Beijing-based high-tech pharmaceutical company, is now using AI to find a possible cure for Covid-19.