The arrival of the AI era presents both opportunities and challenges for the food industry, and keeping up with the new technology will be a big issue

When OPENAI released several very useful models and services onto the market last year, it opened up a new era in information technology. Chief decided to utilize the ChatGPT service for its image analysis abilities to recognize foods and quantify the major nutritional components: carbohydrates, protein and fats. This information can be used to supplement health advice provided to users.

I was invited to give a speech recently on the topic of how new technologies can be adopted into the food industry to ensure food quality and strengthen the food producers’ manufacturing chain. This is a tough issue since most companies, especially public listed companies are considering how they can improve their competitiveness and market position through the implementation of new technologies, but lack understanding of these new fields. Although AI and ESG are popular topics at this time in the food industry, producers still tend to focus on their traditional domain knowledge and are reluctant to pioneer the implementation of revolutionary technologies.

Several other presentations given focused on in-depth studies of food security issues such as testing methodologies for pesticide detection and identification, ingredients and additives in food products. My topic is somewhat different; it concerns how new technologies such as AI and big data can close the distance between food producers and the end consumer by improving food production processes and enhancing food quality.

Chief Telecom Inc. is keen to extend its service domain from personal health improvement to include the medical domain and food industry. To achieve this, we are actively seeking partners/clients to implement solutions and demonstrate successful use cases at the earliest opportunity to establish our presence and catch market opportunities.