Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Could AI put an end to animal testing?
Animal testing uses non-human animals in experiments that seek to
control the variables that affect the behavior or biological system under
study. Millions of fish and animals, such as rats, dogs, and primates are being
used each year. For example, before testing a new medicine on humans, animals
are used as test subjects to find if the medicine causes harmful or toxic
effects on them. The practice is considered by researchers as a necessary evil since
no other effective alternative methods have been developed. Now, Artificial
Intelligence (AI) is coming to the aid of such medical research. AI can extract
and synthesize available data that are relevant to specific research. Also, AI could
produce virtual animals that are trained using the data from historical test results
in place of real animal testing. AI helps not only develop new medicine but
also reduce live-animal testing.
Read the article and learn about how AI could save the lives of
animals.
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