AdvertisingPreviously, Google has shown how its machine learning models, which are the stepping-stones for AI technology, have helped with detecting diabetic retinopathy more accurately. In this year’s keynote Google also showcased how one of its machine learning models could help with detecting lung cancer at an early stage, potentially saving more lives. Google has chosen Wadhwani AI from India, which is using AI to solve the problem of pest infestation in cotton crops, one of the major challenges faced by farmers in the country. AdvertisingThe organisation wants to solve this problem using artificial intelligence and machine learning models which can identify different kinds of pests using photos from pest traps set by farmers. The pest traps are a part of existing workflow, but farmers use manual count to identify pests and not AI, which is often inaccurate.

Source: Indian Express May 09, 2019 09:33 UTC