Experts discuss AI and demonstrate chatbot uses at the AgSmart Educational Expo

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EDITOR'S NOTE

"Do chatbots have a place in agriculture? Last week, I attended AgSmart Educational Expo and sat in on a session full of demonstrations of chatbots and their capabilities for answering agriculture-related questions. Read the details in my report. "

Kaitlin Berger

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