Bockarie, Moses J2026-10-192024-03-13Bockarie, M. J., Ansumana, R., Machingaidze, S. G., de Souza, D. K., Fatoma, P., Zumla, A., & Lee, S.-S. (2024). Transformative potential of artificial intelligence on health care and research in Africa. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 143, 107011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2024.10701110.1016/j.ijid.2024.107011https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2024.107011https://dspace.njala.edu.sl/handle/20.500.144402/610The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands out as a revolutionary technological force, surpassing the transformative impact observed during the transition to web and mobile technologies.\[1,2\] Advances in technology present opportunities for enhancing scientific discovery, accelerating human progress, and improving quality of life. AI, a broad term covering machine and deep learning algorithms emulating human intelligence, has led to the development of various algorithms aiding tasks in public health, from workflow optimization to diagnostics and forecasting.enCC BY-NC-NDArtificial intelligenceArticle