AI is a hot topic for food and drink industry - Linzi Penman

Most of us now encounter AI on a daily basis without noticing it. Social media feeds which show you the posts you are likely to engage with, music streaming platforms which suggest new music you may enjoy listening to, or chatbots which help renew insurance policies are all using a form of AI. We are now seeing what is commonly defined as "weak AI"; systems programmed with algorithms to reach conclusions and predict future behaviour by learning from data patterns. The more data fed to the system, the more accurate the system becomes in predicting future behaviours. The Scottish Government has flagged the food and drink industry, worth around £14 billion each year, as a key growth sector in its economic strategy.