Using AI to tackle global superbug crisis (opens in new tab)

The development of new antibiotics could be sped up thanks to a new tool that tests the reliability of AI. University of Queensland researchers designed a framework to address the global threat of antimicrobial resistance, testing whether AI can provide reliable reasoning during antibiotic development. Dr. Abdulmujeeb Onawole, from UQ's Center for Superbug Solutions at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, said drug-resistant bacteria were one of the greatest threats to global health, and t...