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Research & Articles
We research and write about the impact of Machine Intelligence on complex systems such as food and agriculture.


Brainpower vs. horsepower: an alternative future for ag equipment
Sometimes fresh eyes and a simple question are all it takes to change the status quo. Many game-changing inventions have come from...
Elliott Grant
Mar 5, 20245 min read


Systemic Problems Need Systems-Thinking
The future of sustainable agriculture will be multidisciplinary. The secret about sudden technology-driven disruptions is how long they...
Elliott Grant
Nov 13, 20232 min read


We are underestimating the impact of Machine Intelligence on the food system
Lessons from the steam-to-electric power transition. In the late 1800s, factories often used a steam engine to power their tools. These...
Elliott Grant
Sep 4, 20234 min read


Why is it so difficult to predict the future of agriculture?
When the pace of technology change outruns our current way of thinking — it’s time to think differently. A decade ago, I wrote a white...
Elliott Grant
May 25, 20234 min read


Machine learning is imperfect. That’s why it’s ideal for agriculture
Rather than turn farms into factories, let’s use tools that can handle nature’s complexity. Nature is more subtle, more intricate, more...
Elliott Grant
Apr 26, 20235 min read
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