Honestly, no one knows where this is going. Digital technologies have transformed everything rapidly in recent years. Artificial intelligence goes even further. I call it DNA + AI: the merging of genetics and artificial intelligence is creating unprecedented control over the food supply.
Eleven companies in the world are valued at over $1 trillion — nearly all of them tech giants: Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Google. Even Walmart is now a digitized global food retailer. These companies are moving to control the technological infrastructure of the food chain.
This creates two major risks: One, we don’t know who will ultimately dominate the supply chain. And two, if these companies shift priorities, farmers could be abandoned overnight.
This poses enormous risks for global food security.
Auteur: Pat Mooney
