How AI Can Assist to Start
- Describe your family and home.
- Describe your current choices.
- Submit to AI. Instruct AI: "Give me quick estimates of costs/carbon footrpint." Ask for suggestions to reduce costs/carbon footprint.
- Receive suggestions. Take action on your own or with assistance.
- Share your data and outcomes with other families. Take action together.
Is AI Safe for Families to Use?
Safe? Big Tech Influence? Energy Demands?
Protecting Your Privacy: Do not share any Personal Identification Information (PII). That means:
- No names
- No addresses
- No ID numbers
AI will work just as well with anonymous or made-up family names (like “Family A” or “Team Sunshine”).
Is Big Tech Learning Too Much About Us?
Not here. You can use this app without logging in, without giving any personal data, and still get useful, personalized suggestions. AI doesn’t need to know who you are—it just needs to understand your situation (like your household size, housing type, or your food and energy costs).
Does AI Use Too Much Energy?
Some AI tools do require large energy inputs, especially for training.
But the kind of AI used in this app is lightweight and energy-efficient. Most calculations are done instantly and use less energy than browsing a website or streaming a video.
And in fact, by using AI to help families reduce home energy, food waste, and gas usage, we’re cutting energy use overall.
The Future -> Community Choices Datasets without AI
As families track their costs and try out and find better choices, they will lower their costs and emissions.
When they share their experiences with other families in their community, everyone will benefit.
- hundreds of choices: costs, suppliers, emissions, Return-on-Investment, etc.
- customized to the multitude of types of families, housing units, locations, and communities.
