Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
Tim Hammerich
News Reporter
With artificial intelligence at our fingertips, is human expertise and advice still necessary? Robert Saik, founder and CEO of the agricultural hub, AGvisorPro, says AI is useful for some things, but believes the agriculture community will still trust humans over autonomous resources.
Saik… “It’s good at general answers; it’s good at answering some technical issues, but when it comes to nuances, when it comes to the specifics of an environment or the specifics of your equipment and how that seed is being placed, all of those kinds of questions that require, you know, some silver hair, some experience, some discussion, I still think for the foreseeable future, farmers are going to want to consult with a human being, to ground truth, test, or ratify or solidify their decision.”
AI is great for background knowledge, Saik says, but for more complex concepts human expertise is still needed, and he has a platform for that peer-to-peer advice called AGvisorPro.
Saik… “In agriculture, the human beings are good at recognizing patterns. The other thing we can do is connect disparate ideas. That’s an area where expertise comes in. It’s worth gold and I don’t think that’s one where we’re going to get disintermediated any time soon.”
That’s Robert Saik of AgvisorPro.
