How Floraic Uses AI
Effective date: May 21, 2026
Floraic uses artificial intelligence (AI) for one feature: identifying a plant from a photo. This page explains, in plain language, how that works and what it means for you.
Floraic is in beta, so this feature may change. We will update this page if it does.
What the AI does
When you take a photo to identify a plant, Floraic uses an AI model to suggest what the plant might be. The AI returns a few possible matches, each with a confidence score.
What we send to the AI
To produce an identification, Floraic sends only your plant photo to the AI.
We do not send your name, your location, your other plants, your notes, or any account information with it. The photo is also resized and re-saved before it is sent, which removes embedded details such as GPS location.
Who provides the AI
The AI model is provided by OpenAI (model gpt-4o-mini).
Your photo is not sent from your phone directly to OpenAI. It goes first to Floraic's own backend, which then makes the request on your behalf.
What the AI does not do
- It is not used to show you ads.
- It is not used to build a profile of you.
- Based on OpenAI's API terms for developers, content sent through the API is not used to train OpenAI's models. For the most accurate and current description of how OpenAI handles data, please refer to OpenAI's own terms.
AI can be wrong
Plant identification is a best guess, not a fact. The AI can be confidently wrong — especially with young plants, unusual varieties, unclear photos, or plants that look similar to one another.
That is why Floraic shows you a confidence level, offers more than one possible match, and tells you when it is unsure. Please treat every result as a starting point, and verify it before making any decision that matters.
It is not professional advice
Floraic's AI identification is for general informational use only. It is not botanical, horticultural, medical, safety, or veterinary advice. Do not rely on it to decide whether a plant is safe, edible, or toxic to people or pets. For anything important, check with a qualified expert.
You are in control
Using AI identification is your choice. You can always add a plant by typing its name yourself — no photo and no AI involved.
Changes
If we change how Floraic uses AI — for example, the AI model or provider — we will update this page and its effective date.
Contact
If you have questions about how Floraic uses AI, contact Dor Michaeli at dortony16@gmail.com.