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Pro tip: I was at a diner in Tulsa last week and the cook showed me an AI trick that changed how I plan my whole day
I was sitting at a counter in Tulsa eating a club sandwich when the cook started talking about how he uses an AI app to predict which menu items will sell out based on weather, local events, and last week's numbers. He said his food waste dropped from about $400 a week to under $150 in two months, which is real money for a small place. But here's the argument: some folks say that's just fancy math doing what a good gut feeling always did, and leaning on AI for small calls makes you worse at reading a room. Others say no, it's not about replacing your gut, it's about catching the stuff you'd miss when you're tired or busy. I can't decide if this is the future of every small business or just a shortcut that makes us lazy. Where do you all land on using AI for everyday decisions like this?
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jana_ellis959d ago
Honestly the gut vs AI thing is a false choice, you use both. I ran a small lunch spot for a while and started tracking weather and local events in a plain spreadsheet, and just that alone cut my waste way down because I stopped guessing on rainy Tuesdays. The AI part is just making that easier and faster so you actually stick with it. Your gut still tells you when something feels off, like when a regular says the vibe is weird or a supplier swapped quality on you. Ngl the cook in your story is right, it's about catching what you miss when you're wiped out, not throwing out your instincts.
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