Jakarta, May 14 -- The National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN) is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to support malaria diagnosis, toward warding off the disease by 2030.

Anto Satriyo Nugroho, Director of the Centre for AI and Cybersecurity Research at BRIN, revealed that the centre has trained an AI model using more than 1,300 microscopic images of malaria-infected blood samples. Initial trials have shown promising results, with the AI system successfully identifying the size and shape of infected blood cells and accurately classifying both the species and developmental stages of malaria parasites. The system currently boasts an overall accuracy rate of 80.6%.

The model is capable of detecting four type...