Climate Adaptation
AI Is Becoming a New Weapon in the Battle Against Crop Pests
- Syngenta teams up with Insilico Medicine to use AI tools
- Pressure mounts to find alternatives to traditional pesticides
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Artificial intelligence already is making strides in the development of new drugs, and now the pesticide industry wants in on the action.
Switzerland’s Syngenta AG has teamed up with Insilico Medicine to use its deep-learning tools to produce sustainable weedkillers. As well as taking on some of the early-stage work traditionally conducted in a lab, AI could design molecules used in crop-protection tools that are more sustainable and environmentally friendly, the companies said Wednesday.