Few industries don't rely on some form of technology. Cannabis is no exception, with growers and retailers leveraging the latest innovations for cultivation, product management and supply chain tracking.
Artificial intelligence represents the next wave of tech for a traditionally labor-intensive sector – in theory, AI systems could control temperature and humidity in the greenhouse, or identify sick plants before a deadly disease spreads throughout an entire crop.
AI is still relatively uncommon for a nationwide industry in its infancy. Yet, AI's ability to comprehend and analyze vast amounts of information could more reliably drive critical production decisions, noted Glen Persson, senior IT director with Acreage Holdings, a medical cannabis company with dispensary locations in Northeast Ohio.
"Almost any kind of data the company generates can drive better insights," said Persson. "Whether that's cultivating plants, irrigating, or setting up lighting schedules."
The growth of ChatGPT and other large language models - a type of AI that uses enormous data sets to summarize and predict new information - has Persson excited about improving the business through a deep information dive.
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