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Home » Authors » Cristopher A. Young D.V.M., M.P.H., Diplomate A.C.V.P.M.
Cristopher A. Young D.V.M., M.P.H., Diplomate A.C.V.P.M.

Cristopher A. Young D.V.M., M.P.H., Diplomate A.C.V.P.M.

Cristopher A. Young (COL RET.), D.V.M., M.P.H., Diplomate A.C.V.P.M. is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Animal Science at Auburn University's College of Agriculture and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine. He received his D.V.M. from Auburn University in 1994. He completed his M.P.H. degree at Western Kentucky University in 2005 and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. He also served 27 years in the Army Reserve Veterinary Corps in many positions, including two board select command assignments, two combat deployments, and numerous Global Health Engagements.

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Malevolent AI: Navigating the Shadows of Technology Advancement in the Food Industry

AI's integration into the food industry has been largely beneficial, streamlining processes from production to distribution; however, this integration also opens doors for malevolent use
Robert Norton
Robert A. Norton Ph.D.
Marcus (Marc) Sachs P.E.
Cris Young
Cristopher A. Young D.V.M., M.P.H., Diplomate A.C.V.P.M.
April 10, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI), while offering remarkable advancements in various fields, also presents a paradoxical threat, especially when misused. 


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Beneficial AI: Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence for Food Safety

AI can help ensure food safety by analyzing patterns and trends that might not be readily apparent to human analysts
Robert Norton
Robert A. Norton Ph.D.
Marcus (Marc) Sachs P.E.
Cris Young
Cristopher A. Young D.V.M., M.P.H., Diplomate A.C.V.P.M.
February 13, 2024

This article explores the benefits offered by "beneficial" artificial intelligence (AI) as applied to the food and beverage industry and specifically to food safety practices. It discusses relevant elements of President Biden's October 2023 Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, as well as the Department of Defense's June 2023 Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Adoption Strategy, and what these documents mean to AI applications in food safety.


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A Future View of AI-Enhanced Biosurveillance and Comprehensive Food Safety Programs

A future-oriented perspective on comprehensive food safety programs that harness multi-layered sensor technology and artificial intelligence
Robert Norton
Robert A. Norton Ph.D.
Marcus (Marc) Sachs P.E.
Cris Young
Cristopher A. Young D.V.M., M.P.H., Diplomate A.C.V.P.M.
December 12, 2023

This article provides a future-oriented perspective on comprehensive food safety programs that harness multi-layered sensor technology and artificial intelligence (AI). The program described begins with biosurveillance at the producer level and seamlessly extends to the retail food sector.


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