A researcher works in a cotton field in Jenkins County, Georgia, as part of a project on AI and pesticide use. Dorothy Seybold September 23, 2025 What happens when AI comes to the cotton fields Debra Lam, Georgia Institute of Technology; Atin Adhikari, Georgia Southern University, and James E. Thomas, Georgia Southern University AI can help farmers be more effective and sustainable, but its use varies from state to state. A project in Georgia aims to bring the technology to the state’s cotton farmers.