"I'm pretty 1old school and I like to write down my 2ingredients."

Others let the items speak to them.

"So I just kind of 3go with what I 4ran out of and buy other things that I don't need."

But for busy parents, a trip to the grocery store can be a 5daunting task.

"Super expensive, yes. And the prices just keep going up."

Laura White is a mom of two boys that eat a lot of food. She says she's at the store almost every other day, but she isn't looking to AI as an assistant quite yet.

"I'm not scared of technology, but like, scared of AI a little bit. Like just, I haven't gotten there yet. I'm not that comfortable yet."

KC AI Club founder Kris Kovac 6is aware of the 7hesitation that come with AI.

"Be open minded, be curious, don't be scared. It's simply a tool that will help our lives."

There are a few ways AI can help in the kitchen. You can ask the program to track your grocery 8budget, suggest affordable 9substitutions, or create a recipe with your 10leftovers.

I 11hopped on the Perplexity program to see what AI suggested I do with the leftover arugula and chicken in my fridge. I told the program I wanted to keep costs low like many Americans. It suggested a wrap, so I went shopping for tomatoes, cheese, and tortillas, pretty 12cost-effective suggestions.

You can use AI as a tool to 13hunt for deals and coupons, too.

"Please give me the top Mexican restaurants."

Kovac says the more you use it, the better the results.

"So we'll start to become smarter about what we like, what we don't like, what our budget 14parameters are. And it'll become more 15tailored to us as individuals."

Some Kansas City shoppers say they're open to using AI when shopping because of the current 16economic climate.

"I definitely think that we'll have to get a little bit more resourceful with what's in our fridge or what's in our pantry. And I think we also might need to be more 17targeted when we go to the grocery store."