December 5th 2024.
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is rapidly evolving and becoming more advanced, efficient, and useful in our daily lives. We can now find AI in many different forms, from chatbots that can help us decide what to wear, to virtual assistants that can provide relationship advice. And this is just the beginning. As AI continues to learn from large language models, it will only get smarter, faster, and more helpful. At least, that's the goal.
Currently, AI is far from perfect, but that doesn't mean it's not useful. It has its strengths, such as generating backgrounds on Photoshop, removing unwanted objects from pictures, and rewriting emails. However, can it help us with something as complex as cooking Christmas dinner? Last year, using an air fryer for Christmas dinner seemed like the height of modern technology. But now, can AI take it a step further?
To find out, I asked three popular AI assistants – Google's Gemini, Open AI's ChatGPT, and Apple's Siri – if they could help me with cooking Christmas dinner. I gave them all the same prompt: "Can you help me cook Christmas dinner?"
Google's Gemini was reasonably helpful, providing a breakdown of the key components and offering tips like planning ahead and not overcrowding the oven. It even asked if I had any specific questions about recipes or cooking techniques. When I asked for a step-by-step timeline for cooking the turkey and other suggested dishes, Gemini provided me with a loose timeline for the day before, the morning of, early afternoon, and late afternoon.
Next, I turned to Apple's Siri, which was integrated with ChatGPT for this experiment. It offered ideas for main dishes, like roast turkey or beef tenderloin, and asked me to choose one. When I selected turkey, Siri gave me a plan for preparing it, including six steps with detailed instructions. However, it also suggested side dishes like mashed potatoes and green bean casserole, which aren't traditional Christmas dinner dishes for everyone.
Lastly, I asked ChatGPT for a traditional Christmas feast. It gave me a helpful menu with descriptions of each dish, but no cooking instructions or timings. When I asked for the order of cooking and how to do it, I got a timeline based on the days leading up to Christmas Day and separate sections for the hours before dinner.
Overall, while these AI assistants were helpful in providing ideas and suggestions, they could not physically cook the dinner for me. For that, we still need to rely on our own cooking skills. However, there is technology like smart ovens and thermometers that can assist with the cooking process. But for now, AI is best used as a guide rather than a replacement for our own cooking abilities.
On a lighter note, AI can also get quite creative and experimental, as seen with chef Big Zuu and Google Gemini's "Twixtmas" menu for using Christmas leftovers. However, depending on your prompts, the suggestions could be quite unusual.
In conclusion, AI may not be ready to take over our festive feasts just yet, but it can provide some helpful guidance and even inspire new and unique recipes. So, while AI may not be the perfect sous chef, it can certainly add some fun and creativity to our holiday cooking.
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