Challenges of Using AI-Powered Calorie Counting Apps
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Summary
The article discusses the experience of using AI-powered calorie counting apps and highlights the challenges and limitations of relying on them for accurate calorie tracking.
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· 3 pulledThe promise is seductive: Snap a photo of your meal, and artificial intelligence will instantly tell you exactly how many calories you're consuming.
But as someone with a long, complicated history with calorie counting—and admittedly, a somewhat cursed expertise in it—I can tell you that counting calories with a photo is exactly
Apps like Cal AI, Lose It!, and MyFitnessPal's new photo features claim to revolutionize calorie tracking by letting your smartphone's camera do the heavy lifting.
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