Using AI to tackle global superbug crisis

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.

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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 there was an urgent need for new antibiotics. ...