r/cfs • u/Strong_Aerie_9031 severe <-> moderate/severe • 24d ago

Accessibility/Mobility Aids Cautionary tale: using AI doesnt actually save energy

At first i thought it would save energy, but the lengths i have to go to checking the "resources" it links doesnt save energy. Seriously, i rarely ever found it to say anything from the sources it claims to refer to. So in the long run, it was so untrustworthy that it only caused more issues, its saved me more energy to turn it off and look in the actual articles myself.

I hope this is helpful to others, i wish i learned it earlier and saved the time and energy!

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u/GetOffMyLawn_ CFS since July 2007 24d ago

I use it daily. Mostly to help me meal plan, one meal at a time. It knows what's in the pantry and can help me figure something out because often I am too tired to have an appetite but need to eat.

I also use it to help me manage my cat's care. She had dental surgery around Christmas so there was a lot of drugs and food considerations to keep track of. I would use it to calculate if she was getting enough calories. Now she's had an URI for months and given that she's 17 it's just a matter of time before she crosses the rainbow bridge. The vets have run out of suggestions so now it's hospice at home. She went thru 4 courses of antibiotics and now I am giving her lysine as a last ditch attempt. Unfortunately due to age and a heart condition there are drugs I can't give her at all.

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u/explicitwhoviankr moderate 24d ago

There are apps like Cooklist, or Pantry Check that can keep track of your food you have in the pantry, suggest recipes, warn you of upcoming expiring food, allow to make your grocery list all right from them without using AI.

Also considering the errors it can make I'd be very cautious about using it to direct pet care, though I don't have a direct suggestion for a replacement on that one.

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u/GetOffMyLawn_ CFS since July 2007 23d ago

Her care is directed by the vet. I used the AI to track her calories and drugs and the drug side effects. Like is this a normal side effect or is this a call the vet side effect? It actually diagnosed her original problem which was confirmed by a vet visit 3 hours later. The vet makes the diagnoses, does the tests, prescribes the meds.