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  • New AI App Predicts Climate Change Stress for Farmers in Africa

    A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool available for free in a smartphone app can predict near-term crop productivity for farmers in Africa and may help them protect their staple crops -- such as maize, cassava, and beans -- in the face of climate warming, according to Penn State researchers. The team will unveil the new tool -- which will work with their existing AI assistant, called "PlantVillage Nuru" -- to coincide with the United Nations Climate Action Summit to be held today (Sept. 23) at the U.N. Headquarters in New York City.