Your medical cannabis journey simplified: find partnered dispensaries, explore pricing options, earn rewards, and get answers to FAQs, all in one spot.
October 2, 2023 11:03 am ETEstimated Read Time: 4 Minutes
One of the most intriguing innovations emerging in the cannabis industry is the new AI budtender from BudBuddy AI. BudBuddy is a chatbot that applies Large Language Models (LLMs), including GPT-4, and BudBuddy AI’s own unique algorithms to make product recommendations and address inquiries through an interactive platform designed to emulate real-time conversations involving human budtenders.
Using an extensive knowledge base, BudBuddy is able to make recommendations with precision to meet consumers’ individual needs, acting as a personalized interactive AI assistant that thrusts both cannabis users and brands into the future of the industry.
BudBuddy: Your Personal Cannabis Assistant
The tool, which is still yet to officially launch, promises to help consumers identify cannabis strains that will address users’ specific needs and align with their preferences. Since there is an extensive catalog of cannabis strains that are each characterized by different effects, the cutting-edge AI-powered tool is meant to simplify the process of determining which strain will serve the consumer’s individual needs by providing personalized recommendations based on a webchat-style interaction between the AI and the human user.
The artificial intelligence system can recommend cannabis strains that best suit a user’s desired medical benefits, flavor, and potency. Synergizing healthcare and AI computing power, the bot evaluates individuals’ symptoms and complications to recommend suitable strains and products that will deliver the user’s needed therapeutic benefits. Moreover, the customized experience also takes the user’s experience level into account — differentiating between the needs of a newcomer and a practiced consumer.
With the vast options available in the world of cannabis strains, it is often challenging for people to choose the perfect strain. BudBuddy uses an expansive library of over 3000 cannabis strains and narrows down the best options that will meet users’ needs, sparing individuals the overwhelming task of researching every option. Not only does BudBuddy provide consumers with strain recommendations, but the bot also delivers detailed information about each strain’s effects, potency, and flavor profile. The AI further provides in-depth analyses directly comparing various cannabis strains so users can even more precisely evaluate which strain’s properties will produce the results they are looking for.
Apply For Your Medical Marijuana Card Today
Veriheal has satisfied hundreds of thousands of patients nationwide
Get approved or your money back
Appointments available on-demand
Customer support available 24/7
Chat Features on the BudBuddy
BudBuddy is an interactive AI tool that users can communicate with in cyberspace and discuss their cannabis preferences and needs. For those familiar with the ChatGPT interface, the BudBuddy platform will be familiar as it works in a similar way. One can type in their concerns and desires, and BudBuddy responds with further questions or suggestions as it fine-tunes its personalized recommendations.
There is also a voice chat feature that makes the interaction feel even more like an authentic human conversation with a real budtender (or with a celebrity budtender, as the creators aim to eventually offer options to choose various celebrity voices for your interaction). This thoughtful feature additionally improves the tool’s accessibility for those with fine motor disabilities or learning disabilities that make typing difficult. Best of all, BudBuddy works with over 99 languages making it accessible to cannabis consumers all over the globe.
Direct Ordering
As developers improve the BudBuddy system, they aim to also use the AI tool as a platform where users can directly order cannabis products through the chat interface, making the virtual budtender experience even more complete. Not only will BudBuddy excel at recommending optimal cannabis strains suited to individual needs, but the system will additionally be able to recommend specific products, which will open new opportunities for brands to gain visibility and sell their products.
Customers will further benefit from BudBuddy’s services through the AI budtender’s loyalty rewards program, which will allow users to earn points for every interaction with the chatbot, and points can be redeemed for discounts and even complimentary products. Altogether, the cutting-edge system will serve as more than just a chatbot and recommender—it will also present consumers and brands with a new virtual marketplace for cannabis products.
Will the BudBuddy Revolutionize the Cannabis Industry?
BudBuddy AI is creating an innovative platform that will bring about an exciting new resource for consumers and brands alike. By acting as an interactive personal recommender and marketplace, the tool will streamline the process of product discovery and overall enhance the cannabis journey. The AI companion is a promising advancement in the ever-rapidly evolving worlds of technology and cannabis, and it will be fascinating to witness and explore the increasingly imminent AI-powered future of the cannabis experience.
Sheldon Sommer is a Southern Californian philosopher with a lifelong interest in the biological world. She is enthusiastic to contribute her fascination with philosophy, natural history, psychology, botany, biochemistry and other related topics to providing cannabis education for the similarly curious. Outside of writing, she enjoys painting, singing opera and Taylor Swift songs, as well as spending quality time with a certain beloved orange kitty cat.
Blunts: What are they exactly, and how do they affect your body? If you’re interested in smoking blunts—or already smoke them—this guide is for you. We’ll cover everything you need to know about this popular cannabis intake method, including how they’re made, how they differ from spliffs and joints, risks of use, and alternative intake…
“Stoned,” “high,” “tripping,” and “baked,” are all terms engrained in the cannabis community. These metaphorical descriptions contribute to how we perceive, interpret, and learn from the experiences produced by cannabis consumption. Cannabis experiences, of course, are unique and highly variable. Specific plant strains, the presence of other cannabinoids, different delivery methods, and a user’s individual…
Cannabis seeds, aka beans, come in a lot of different varieties. On top of countless different strains to choose from, there are regular cannabis seeds, feminized cannabis seeds, auto-flowering cannabis seeds, and ruderalis cannabis seeds. Ruderalis cannabis seeds are the least common out of the group, generally only used by breeders. Regular cannabis seeds produce…
With fall well underway, many growers are getting ready to harvest their cannabis cards. When it comes to harvests, you better have a plan ready, or things will get really hectic real quick. Thankfully, this doesn’t have to be. With a little due diligence and some planning, you can make harvesting your outdoor cannabis plants…
As more states move toward legalization, accurately detecting impaired driving is of the utmost importance. Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs) have long been the go-to method for law enforcement to assess driver impairment caused by substances like alcohol. However, a recent 2023 study published in JAMA Psychiatry raises serious questions about the accuracy of these tests…
We use our own as well as third party cookies to improve your site experience and the services we make available. You can learn more about our use of cookies in our Privacy Policy.
Content Disclamer
The statements made regarding cannabis products on this website have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Cannabis is not an FDA-approved substance and is still illegal under federal law. The information provided on this website is intended for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It is not intended as medical advice and should not be considered as a substitute for advice from a healthcare professional. We strongly recommend that you consult with a physician or other qualified healthcare provider before using any cannabis products. The use of any information provided on this website is solely at your own risk.