Table 2. Various applications of Watson Assistant in support of COVID-19 response during which users interacted via voice, text or the internet to ask questions about getting tested or accessing services during the pandemic. *CHOA data represents interactions from March 26 through June 3, 2020. **City of Austin, Texas and University of Arkansas for Medicine Sciences data represents interactions during April 2020.
| Organization | Children’s Hospital of Atlanta* | City of Austin, Texas** | University of Arkansas for Medicine Sciences** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description of technology deployed in response to COVID-19 | Pediatric COVID-19 Assessment Tool [23] |
City Information Chatbot [24] |
COVID-19 Screening Survey Agent [25] |
| # unique conversations | 10,414 | 15,998 | 3,514 |
| # questions asked during conversation | -- | 24,378 | 7,480 |
| # conversations where advice given or information resources provided | 7,729 | 23,159 | 6,956 |
| % conversations with a successful outcome | 74% | 95% | 93% |
| Design and implementation time | 2 days | 7 days in English; 14 days in Spanish | 9 days |