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How A.I. Engineered the Most Delicious, Efficient Basil Ever

THE PESTO’S YET TO COME

It’s the secret to the ultimate pesto—and perhaps a path toward better food production.

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Caleb Harper and Risto Miikkulainen were on a mission to grow basil: lots of it, fast, in an industrial environment—and without compromising the herb’s sweet-but-savory flavor.

So they did.

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