The World Health Organization (WHO) announced it is launching S.A.R.A.H, or Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health, a generative AI assistant designed to provide information on major health topics such as healthy lifestyle habits and mental health.

The prototype health AI can communicate in eight languages and is available on any device. Topics it touches on include cancer, heart disease, lung disease and diabetes. S.A.R.A.H. can help people learn more about quitting tobacco, living an active lifestyle, eating a healthy diet and stress relief.

It is powered by generative AI rather than a pre-set algorithm, which provides more accurate responses in real-time as well as nuanced, empathetic responses. S.A.R.A.H. runs on Soul Machine’s Biological AI platform. "The future of health is digital, and supporting countries to harness the power of digital technologies for health is a priority for WHO. S.A.R.A.H. gives us a glimpse of how artificial intelligence could be used in future to improve access to health information in a more interactive way. I call on the research community to help us continue to explore how this technology could narrow inequities and help people access up-to-date, reliable health information," WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said in a statement.



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