New AI Dieting Program Will Help Fine-Tune Your Eating Habits
The future of AI dieting is here! Well, sort of. Scientists in Canada are currently developing an AI program that will monitor your eating habits and precisely track the calories you consume.
The Flaw In Other AI Dieting Software
The researchers involved in the project are especially proud of the way it will be set apart from similar food-tracking AI technology. According to Sky News, the researchers from the University of Waterloo shared key differences in their software versus that of their competitors.
“The current […] food portion estimation system algorithms assume that users take images of their meals one or two times…this can be inconvenient and fail to capture food items that are not visible from a top-down perspective, such as ingredients submerged in a stew.”
How The Program Works
The university researchers are currently working to help the AI identify various food items and types of cuisine with as much accuracy as possible. As of right now the software can calculate the volume of food you eat with a 4.4% margin for error.
However, if testing continues to prove successful, the software will be able to analyze every single component of your meal with laser-focused accuracy (metaphorically speaking of course. As of right now no actual lasers are involved…yet).
The researchers are even hoping that the AI will learn to identify food it hasn’t seen before, which would be a major breakthrough in diet-tracking software. One of the researchers, Yuhao Chan, explained this further in an interview with New Scientist.
“We’re shifting toward using those large language models like ChatGPT to understand what is in the food or maybe ask a basic question like ‘is this chicken?'”
Possible Uses For Diet AI Software
Once the kinks are worked out, this could be a gamechanger in how people monitor their diet and track their caloric intake. One some of the food-tracking apps I currently use, I’m able to get a ballpark estimate of the amount of calories in my grilled chicken or half a Hot Pocket (don’t judge me).
But if this AI dieting program takes off, you’d be able to use it to get a near-exact measurement of exactly how much food you’re consuming and how much you’d need to exercise to burn it off. If you’re a fitness fan and looking to improve your physique and overall health and wellness, this could be just what you need!
