According to the University of Cincinnati researchers who developed the tool, "Despite COVID-19 vaccine mandates, many chose to forgo vaccination, raising questions about the psychology underlying how judgment affects these choices."

Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D. wrote the following article in The Defender:

The 'Whole Thing Smacks of a Brave New World': New AI Tool Predicts Vaccine Hesitancy'
According to the University of Cincinnati, the new AI tool "uses a small set of data from demographics and personal judgments such as aversion to risk or loss" to identify "reward and aversion judgment" patterns in humans that may help explain one's willingness to get vaccinated.

The researchers presented their findings in a study published Tuesday in the Journal of Medical Internet Research Public Health and Surveillance.

The study's findings "could have broad applications for predicting mental health and result in more effective public health campaigns," the university said.

According to the study, "Despite COVID-19 vaccine mandates, many chose to forgo vaccination, raising questions about the psychology underlying how judgment affects these choices."

The researchers claim their findings "demonstrate the underlying importance of judgment variables for vaccine choice and uptake, suggesting that vaccine education and messaging might target varying judgment profiles to improve uptake."