Over 50 years after Norman Borlaug received the Nobel peace prize for his role as the controversial 'father' of modern agriculture, tech firms are now prophesizing a 'fourth agricultural revolution' based on drones, robots and AI. But how much can AI really contribute to food production? And what are the risks? The talk will start by looking at some proposed uses of AI for farming and discussing how the tools work. We will then look to the past to compare AI with existing technology in agriculture. We finish by discussing AI ethics and how these debates relate to food production.

About Martin Parker
Martin is a PhD student at the University of Leeds researching uses of AI and satellite observations for climate-resilient food production. He has previously worked on applying data-driven methods to areas including weather forecasting and selling (ethical) chocolate.