Using AI to spot edible mushrooms could kill you

Despite the risks, budding foragers seem to increasingly turn to apps for help identifying mushroom species. According to Google Trends, three of the five top searches related to "mushroom identification" mention apps or software. A search for "mushroom" on OpenAI's GPT Store -- where users find specialized chatbots -- immediately surfaces suggestions such as Mushroom Guide, which claims to identify mushrooms from pictures and tell whether they're edible. On the Apple or Google apps stores you'll find dozens of apps claiming to identify mushrooms, some with "AI" in the names or descriptions.