Artificial intelligence targets drug resistance in chickens

Scientists in the United Kingdom and China have announced plans to use artificial intelligence on chicken farms to combat antibiotic resistance in both farm animals and humans.

The new initiative will use machine learning to find ways to track and prevent disease on poultry farms, reducing the need for antibiotic treatment in chickens and therefore lowering the risk of antibiotic-resistant bacteria transferring to people.

The research will be led by animal health experts from the University of Nottingham and Nimrod Veterinary Products in the UK as well as two Chinese partners: New Hope Liuhe in Chengdu and the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment.