The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that it is developing the world’s first ChatGPT for agriculture community.
The announcement for ChatGPT for agriculture was made by Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri, Head of the International Affairs Office in the UAE Presidential Court, at the UAE Pavilion at COP29.
COP29 in Baku hosted an exciting array of events focused on the transformative role of technology, collaboration, and data in accelerating decarbonisation and driving the energy transition around the world, particularly through agricultural innovation and hydrogen development.
In a session titled “In Partnering to Create AI-based Public Goods for One Billion+ Smallholders”, the announcement by Almheiri was applauded by all present.
“Instead of providing a general forecast, we are translating all this into something actionable for farmers with the power of AI,” commented Celeste Saulo, Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organisation.
The CHAG tool
Referred to as “CHAG” (for Chat + Ag) and fully accessible, it will draw on 50+ years of research data and has come through the UAE’s exponential curve in the AI revolution; the world sees how the UAE has the capability and knowledge to develop large-language models like this. It will change the lives of farmers everywhere, especially those in difficult climatic conditions.
In the session with AIM for Scale, part of the UAE-Gates Foundation partnership, Almheiri, who is also Member of the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council, joined a panel, including the Gates Foundation, to discuss how farmers are being equipped with a vital tool to make informed decisions on when to harvest and plant seeds, and adapt to volatile weather patterns.
UAE’s Carbon market
Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President and CEO of UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA), opened the day with the first session on Scaling Carbon Footprint Reduction in the UAE for unlocking carbon markets with international sustainable finance implications.
In a wide-ranging discussion on green economic growth, Fanny Modin, Head of Business Development at Seagrass-E.ON, expressed that, “The UAE is already showing a lot of leadership in the carbon markets sector and recognising them as a key financing instrument.” She described the ALTÉRRA fund as “a significant game-changer”.
Sessions on Agritech
A session on the power of AI on food systems innovation noted how AI and other innovative technologies can strengthen agricultural production and food resilience.
Another session on Advancing the Grid Through Innovation, with TAQA and the Utilities for Net Zero Alliance, explored technological advancements and collaborations to transform power grids globally for Net Zero by 2050.
To conclude, the sessions Advancing the UAE National MRV-Transparency System: Progress and Next Steps presented a key tool for monitoring GHG emissions and air quality through climate reporting. Harnessing AI to Accelerate the Energy Transition, a Changemaker Majlis hosted by Masdar and the Mohamed bin Zayed University of AI, noted the revolutionary role of AI to the energy transition.
