During the Covid-19 pandemic waves were driven by different variants of the virus that had undergone multiple genetic changes. Those mutations can alter the virus’s behaviour, potentially making it spread faster or making it harder for our immune systems to recognise and fight off. In late 2021, the Omicron variant did just that and infected millions, although it did not lead to a huge spike in hospitalisations and deaths. An artificial intelligence tool has been developed to predict new variants of viruses before they emerge and it is claimed the model could have predicted mutations of the Covid-19 virus during the pandemic. DO you think that AI can predict pandemics ?