AI Solutions @ speed of Thought

I am a 48-year-old computer scientist/data scientist, an IT professional who left his excellent job at a large insurance company two years ago to pursue his dreams and focus on mathematics and artificial intelligence in the hope of helping make the world better in the age of AI.

Interests: number theory, mathematics, deep learning, data science, Python programming, and healthcare.

Istvan Benedek

For over two decades, I have delivered innovative software for industry, research, and public institutions — from large-scale digital transformation projects to cutting-edge AI systems.

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WHAT I AM WORKING ON

I am developing OFELIA – an application enabling offline recognition of edible fungi, plants, and animals found in nature – in collaboration with the Hungarian Mycological Society, the OpenBioMaps community, and researchers.

OFELIA is a fully offline-capable mobile app that uses artificial intelligence to identify fungal, plant, and animal species. Real-time image recognition and the built-in chat provide fast and reliable identification anytime, anywhere.​

​More than an app​

​OFELIA not only identifies but also builds a community: user submissions, once expert-verified, continuously expand the species set. This way, the app becomes increasingly accurate and useful for everyone.