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Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) capable of identifying diseases in plants; specifically, the cassava plant, which is the most widely grown root on the planet and a decent source of carbohydrates. In May, the startup Abundant Robotics developed an apple-picking robot. Earlier this month, John Deere bought Blue River Technology, a startup that uses AI and machine learning to care for plants and eliminate weeds. Additionally, combining AI with the CRISPR gene editing used to make more crops could make the idea of eliminating world hunger more realistic.