A Survey of Artificial Intelligence Solutions in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia

Jailan Aljizawi; Dina Dalloul; Layal Ghryani; Shaymaa AlDabbagh; Tayeb Brahimi

doi:10.1016/j.procs.2021.10.073

A Survey of Artificial Intelligence Solutions in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia

Procedia Comput Sci. 2021:194:190-201. doi: 10.1016/j.procs.2021.10.073. Epub 2021 Dec 3.

Authors

Jailan Aljizawi¹, Dina Dalloul¹, Layal Ghryani¹, Shaymaa AlDabbagh¹, Tayeb Brahimi²

Affiliations

¹ Computer Science Department, College of Engineering, Effat University Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
² Energy and Technology Research Center Natural Science, Mathematics and Technology Unit College of Engineering, Effat University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has a significant impact on the course of the COVID-19 pandemic from various aspects. This paper aims to explore the trends of AI applications and how they help predict and prevent the progress of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. The method used in this study is based on a narrative review of recent literature on AI and COVID-19 and on a survey conducted on 211 participants. Results show that AI is a crucial element to overcoming COVID 19. The use of COVID-19 related Apps that helped reduce the pandemic spread was more common among the age group participants ranging from 15 - 30. The study concluded that COVID-19 made a positive impact on everyone, and by the use of technology, things got much more comfortable to help in enduring any long-term health consequences.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; COVID-19; pandemic.