// Definition
AI-powered virtual budtender tools that recommend cannabis strains based on user preferences and known effects. These tools mix legacy and modern strain names, calling them all available equally, which raises questions about accuracy and the homogenization of strain knowledge.
// From the Episode
A panelist demonstrates an 'ultimate cannabis concierge' virtual budtender that recommends strains like Blue Dream, Sour Diesel, GSC Cookies, Granddaddy Purple, Wedding Cake, Pineapple Express, and White Widow when asked for the best strains. The discussion notes how AI mixes old strains with new ones and calls them legacy. Concerns raised about people creating fake AI personas and the importance of authentic, truthful information sources.
// Source
Ep. 191 Hash Church 191 →