FoodWarz advocates for AI output review step before saving data

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The article argues that AI-generated suggestions, like meal analyses, should not be automatically saved as final user records. It proposes a data modeling approach that separates an AI's analysis from a user's confirmed and saved entry. This prevents unverified data from altering user totals and preserves the distinction between a suggestion and a deliberate choice. The concept, illustrated with TypeScript types, is applicable to any product turning AI suggestions into permanent records.

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