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Google Forecasts Flu Season, Because Why Not

Google's science AI model has reportedly claimed the top spot for forecasting flu-related hospital admissions, according to an announcement from the Centers for Disease Control. Because the tech giant clearly wasn't satisfied with managing your email, photos, and existential dread, it is now stepping into epidemiological forecasting.

  • Google science AI outperformed traditional models in predicting flu hospital admissions in CDC evaluations.
  • The achievement gives Silicon Valley yet another foothold in critical public health infrastructure.
  • We can now look forward to targeted pharmaceutical ads appearing the exact moment our immune systems fail.

Why should I care? Could be big
Tech companies embedding themselves deeper into public health forecasting is fascinating, but still deeply unsettling.

Read the original: Google's AI ranks #1 for predicting flu hospitalizations.

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