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COVID-19 and AI: A Virtual Conference

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Wednesday, April 01, 2020 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM PST/PDT
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Sponsored by the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), COVID-19 and AI: A Virtual Conference convened experts from Stanford and beyond to advance the understanding of the virus and its impact on society. The speakers and topics engaged the broad research community, government and international organizations and civil society, uniting a global community toward solutions to benefit all of humanity.

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Full Recording

Session I: Opening Remarks, Landscape and Framing

Session II: Social Impacts & Bio-Security

Session III: Tracking the Epidemic

Session IV: Treatments & Vaccines