Development by a young scientist of the APOT department: AI culinary assistant based on Langchain

Ivan Khakhanov, an assistant of the Design Automation Department, has developed an innovative video demonstrating the process of creating an intelligent culinary assistant using the powerful Langchain library. In his video, Ivan explains in detail the development steps, capabilities, and potential of such an AI assistant.

This development is an example of the application of advanced artificial intelligence technologies to solve practical problems in everyday life.

Such developments of AI-powered cooking assistants can contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by covering a wide range of aspects:

Reducing food waste (SDG 12): AI can optimize the use of food by suggesting recipes based on available ingredients and their expiration dates, personalize meal planning, provide storage recommendations, and generate recipes from leftovers.
Supporting healthy and sustainable diets (SDGs 2, 3): AI can recommend plant-based diets, inform about sustainable food sources, adapt recipes to dietary restrictions, and provide nutrition education.
Optimize resource use (SDGs 6, 7): AI can suggest energy-efficient cooking methods and tips for minimizing water use.
Supporting local producers and sustainable agriculture (SDGs 8, 12): AI can recommend seasonal and local products and provide information about farmers’ markets.
Raising awareness and education (SDGs 4, 12): AI can provide information on sustainable food and use game elements to encourage greener cooking practices.

Examples of specific AI functions of a cooking assistant:

Scanning the contents of the refrigerator: the user scans the food in the refrigerator, and the AI suggests recipes that should be prepared first to avoid spoilage.
Recipe analysis for sustainability: AI can evaluate recipes in terms of their carbon footprint, water use, and other sustainability factors and suggest greener alternatives.
Menu-based shopping list generation: AI creates an optimized shopping list to avoid impulse purchases and overstocks.
Virtual cooking classes on sustainable food: AI can conduct interactive master classes to teach users the principles of sustainable cooking.