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On a mountain trail, my phone's AI guide pointed out plants I'd never seen
I was hiking in the Rockies last month and decided to try a new app that uses AI to identify plants. It worked by pointing my camera at any plant, and the AI would tell me what it was. I came across this weird looking flower with purple spots. The app said it was a rare alpine species that only blooms in summer. It even gave me facts about how it survives in cold weather. Without the AI, I would have just walked right past it. Now I use the app on all my hikes to learn more about nature. It's amazing how tech can make outdoor trips so much richer.
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terryg476mo ago
Yeah, calling it extra work is funny because it's the opposite. So much of tech now is about not having to dig through books or remember stuff, which I see everywhere.
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ray_campbell466mo ago
Get where barbarah19 is coming from though. Tech's supposed to make things easier but sometimes just adds more steps. Feels like extra work when you have to learn a new system every other week.
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