AI-written books about hunting for wild food can lead to dangerous outcomes, foragers warn

KUNC | By Emma VandenEinde

Published October 30, 2023 at 12:32 PM MDT

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Orion Aon, founder of Forage Colorado, holds a Rocky Mountain king bolete, <i>Boletus rubriceps</i>, one of the most sought-after edible summer mushrooms in Colorado. Aon started Forage Colorado in 2015 to help educate budding foragers. — Orion Aon, founder of Forage Colorado, holds a Rocky Mountain king bolete, *Boletus rubriceps*, one of the most sought-after edible summer mushrooms in Colorado. Aon started Forage Colorado in 2015 to help educate budding foragers.

Artificial Intelligence has the ability to write everything from cover letters to movie scripts. It’s also being used to write books about gathering food in the wild. But AI’s foray into foraging comes with risks.

Artificial Intelligence has the ability to write everything from cover letters to movie scripts. It’s also being used to write books about gathering food in the wild. But AI’s foray into foraging comes with risks.