Artificial intelligence

WeedChat: An AI-powered chatbot answers thorny questions

Mohsen Mesgaran, at the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences, and team are developing a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence to help growers, backyard gardeners, landowners and others identify and treat weeds. The state Department of Food and Agriculture is funding the project with a grant of nearly $430,000. The development is expected to take two years.

Big data comes to dinner

Artificial intelligence is already changing how people work, communicate online, create art and manage businesses. Now, the technology is being used in every aspect of our food systems.