Posted 1/2/2024, 3:17:00 PM
AI Model Predicts Future Dominant COVID Variants by Analyzing Viral Mutations and Infection Trajectories
- AI model can predict which SARS-CoV-2 variants will cause new waves of COVID-19 infection
- Model analyzes variants' spike mutations and early trajectory of infections to determine transmissibility
- Over 72-80% accuracy in predicting if a variant will reach 1,000 cases per million in coming months
- Strongest predictors are variant’s mutations, early infection trajectory, difference from other main variants
- Modeling approach could be extended to predict future dynamics of other infectious diseases