UAE: Now, delivery app can find recipes, pick ingredients from online shop in an instant

UAE: Now, delivery app can find recipes, pick ingredients from online shop in an instant

UAE - Starting Monday, select customers of delivery app Talabat will be able to use AI to make shopping easier.

Using generative artificial intelligence (AI), subscribers of app’s pro version will be able to use the new shopping assistant to search for recipes and identify available ingredients at the time of grocery shopping.

The ChatGPT-powered AI grocery shopping assistant makes Talabat the first everyday delivery app to introduce it in the MENA region. The Beta version of the service will be launched on Monday and users will continue to receive updates and enhancements following its launch.

This latest feature is part of the tech company’s commitment to enhancing customer experience through innovation. The feature was the outcome of a recent hackathon held at at their headquarters in the UAE, which houses more than 450 product and tech engineers.

“[This service] was built by leveraging ChatGPT by OpenAI with the aim of exploring new, tech-enabled ways to enhance customer experience,” said Yi-Wei Ang, Chief Product Officer at talabat. “We go the extra mile to consistently elevate our offerings, with a firm commitment to lead innovation in the everyday delivery industry and transform how users engage with apps.”

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