Artificial intelligence and food – The future is now

A new report published by the Refresh Working Group, which is funded by Google and led by the Swell Creative Group, San Francisco, aims to better understand the role artificial intelligence may play in food production, distribution, processing and consumption. Titled "Food tech: Soil to supper," the report is a first step in contextualizing how such a rapidly evolving technology may add value to the supply chain. "This report initiates a much-needed conversation about the benefits technology can bring to food production, distribution and consumption," said Ali Lange, senior public policy analyst at Google. "It is exciting to see so many every day, real-world applications of A.I. and to work together with people from across so many different sectors." The report addresses food production A.I. technologies such as autonomous tractors, drones and remote sensors that collect and analyze data in order to help farmers increase crop yields.