International group of fact-checkers launch a WhatsApp chatbot to combat coronavirus misinformation

International group of fact-checkers launch a myth-busting WhatsApp bot that lets users query terms like ‘masks’ to pull up trustworthy information on coronavirus The bot is designed by Poynter Institute’s International Fact-Checkers Network It can be queried by WhatsApp users and pulls from the IFCN’s database IFCN’s chatbot also directs users to their local fact-check … Read more

UK charity develops coronavirus ‘chatbot’ to help people with arthritis

UK charity develops ‘chatbot’ to help people with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions get medical advice and deal with isolation during the coronavirus crisis AI-powered tool COVA has been developed by British charity Versus Arthritis It was created after the charity was inundated with requests for help  Chatbot incorporates advice from NHS and government sources … Read more