Biothreats Emergence, Analysis and Communications Network (BEACON)
BEACON provides a global platform for quickly collecting and sharing information about new infectious disease threats. It vets and analyzes data using a network of subject-matter moderators and AI models, including large language models. Category: open-data surveillance platform used by public health and research partners, with integrations into existing health data workflows. The initiative operates through Boston University’s Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEID) and collaborates with the Hariri Institute for Computing and Data Sciences and HealthMap. It aims to scale globally to cover humans, domestic animals, wildlife, plants, and the environment.
Biothreats Emergence, Analysis and Communications Network (BEACON)
BEACON provides a global platform for quickly collecting and sharing information about new infectious disease threats. It vets and analyzes data using a network of subject-matter moderators and AI models, including large language models. Category: open-data surveillance platform used by public health and research partners, with integrations into existing health data workflows. The initiative operates through Boston University’s Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEID) and collaborates with the Hariri Institute for Computing and Data Sciences and HealthMap. It aims to scale globally to cover humans, domestic animals, wildlife, plants, and the environment.