Are you willing to get the COVID-19 vaccine? AI says it knows the answer

CINCINNATI, Ohio — A new artificial intelligence tool developed at the University of Cincinnati can accurately predict whether someone is willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with only a little bit of information.

Such accurate assessments of perceptions about vaccines and other medical treatments is information that may one day be useful in designing more effective public health campaigns beyond COVID-19, say the creators of the technology.

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