AUGUST 17, 2017

AI Found Effective in Spreading HIV Health Information to Homeless Youths

By Aaron Schapiro

A study conducted by the University of Southern California (USC) Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society (CAIS) developed two algorithms that were over 150% more effective in spreading public health information to Los Angeles’ homeless youth than traditional methods used by social service agencies.

These algorithms identify the most influential peer leaders in social groups that health care workers can target to present information about HIV prevention. These are