How one family is using technology for groceries, meal planning

There’s a lot of uncertainty about artificial intelligence’s role in our future but it can be useful in daily tasks.Many people are trying to do too much with not enough time.So much of new technology has made our lives easier, including paying bills, grocery shopping online, and communicating with friends and family from afar.At one point, many were hesitant about all of these things that now seem like essential parts of our daily lives.For some busy parents, artificial intelligence is now becoming the same.Whether you’re single or prepping meals for the whole family, many people have hit the “dinner rut,” when it feels like they are eating the same thing over and over again.Jessica Bonhoff, a wife and mother of two who also runs an in-home day care for a handful of children, wanted to streamline her very busy life.”I actually saw a TikTok, and it was like “Moms with A.I.” or something, and so I was watching that, and she’s like, you know, I use it for meal planning, and I was like, say less,” Bonhoff said.In an effort to do the same, Bonhoff logged on to ChatGPT to see if artificial intelligence could help.”It does it all for me,” Bonhoff said. All she does is ask for a balanced toddler lunch, for example, and suggestions are given to her.It’s helping her stay on track at a time when a trip to the grocery store can put a huge dent in the budgets of many.The Bonhoff family goes to Aldi with their list set and rarely has to veer off aisle. On occasion, Aldi may have an item out of stock, so they will pick up that item at another grocery store where they get a handful of specialty items. It still keeps them within budget.Bonhoff can also see what they may have extra of at home so no food goes to waste.”So it can use what’s in your pantry already,” Bonhoff said. “We have left over ciabatta rolls so can i get a recipe including ciabatta rolls.”WLWT’s Kelly Rippin asked Bonhoff if she has any hesitations about using artificial intelligence for these tasks.”I swipe my card at a certain store and they have more information the next day in my email, so I’m not worried about them having my, you know, my grocery lists and my budget and knowing that I shop at Aldi,” Bonhoff said.The help from AI doesn’t stop at meal planning. Bonhoff has also used artificial intelligence to spark craft ideas for her day care kids using household items.She even had it create a seven-day workout plan using the equipment that they have at home. She said as long as it is making her life easier, there is no going back.

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