This application integrates ChatGPT so you can talk to the trees

Artificial intelligence exceeds all limits and now, thanks to an application, you will be able to talk to your trees to find out what is wrong with them and how to help them if they are sick.

The technology company ePlant has developed a device called TreeTag, a kind of small box that sticks to trees and uses sensors to monitor their health. The data that is uploaded to the cloud and accessed through the application with the same name as the company.

Up to here everything correct. The novelty is that the application allows the trees to “talk” with the users, informing about their status and needs. The point on which this article stops is that this conversation is possible thanks to ChatGPT.

In short, the sensor collects the data in the app and you can then ask it what’s wrong and how to help you fix the problem. Of course, mention that all this data is already reflected in ePlant.

From CNET They’ve provided a crazy example:

• Tree: “Hello, it’s me Gumdrop! Your friend Eucalyptus. I’m feeling a little worried today because I’ve been leaning more than usual.”
• Owner: “How far are you leaning?”
• Tree: “I’m leaning 2 degrees more north than I was a week ago and I’m worried I might fall.”
• Owner: “How can I help you?”
• Tree: “Time to call a specialist to look at me. I’m worried about falling in my surroundings.”

Implement these technologies in contexts where they are not really necessary

While it’s true that the ability to generate text and have a conversation with a tree may seem novel, raises doubts about the true usefulness and improvement of the experience of caring for a tree.

Many are questioning the usefulness of having a conversation with a eucalyptus, for example, through a mobile app, arguing that data display and notifications would be enough to inform owners of any problems.

Instead of adding an extra layer by writing communication with a tree through an application, there are simpler and more effective alternatives. Real-time data visualization, via graphs or notifications, would provide clear and concise information on tree lean, without the need for artificial conversation.

Additionally, owners could receive direct alerts to potential issues, speeding response and decision making.

An ePlant spokesperson said that “there is a logical reason to use the generative language models” because they have been “pre-trained on published horticultural guidance that can be targeted to the specific tree in question”.

Despite this and although generative language models, such as ChatGPT, can be trained with specific information and provide very powerful responses, This integration seems more like a sample of the technical capabilities of the AI ​​and the one known as boom to which many companies want to join than a practical improvement in the care of trees.