Writing by Effy Phillips | Multiple Platforms

Food Made Simple: AI vs Machine Learning

The following is a short excerpt from the article which was originally published on Medium for Journey Foods in June 2019. The article was featured in Data Driven Investor, a Medium publication. To read the full article, click here.

It seems like every year there’s a new set of buzz words you just can’t seem to get away from. This year, those words seem to be ‘machine learning’ and ‘artificial intelligence’. Everybody seems to be taking a stance on the topic, from saying AI is going to take all of our jobs to say AI is the key to our future. Despite all the talk, people still seem to be confused about these terms or are at least misusing them.

AI and Machine learning are integral to Journey Foods, so it’s fair to say we know a thing or two. We know that food systems and the evolving tech scene are complex, and we think the conversation about the relationship between artificial intelligence and food needs to be louder.

That conversation won’t be productive if everyone doesn’t understand the basics, so let us explain:

Effy Phillips