PROMPT This AI Challenge

Episode 3: AI Is Not the Hero—You Are with Christian Wettre

Every episode of the PROMPT This podcast includes an AI Challenge for the audience.  Follow the instructions below to complete this episode's challenge.

You might think buying chicken has nothing to do with business. But when AI starts guiding choices, even a grocery run can turn into a masterclass in strategy.

In this Prompt This episode, our guest Christian stated that he would never use AI for something as simple as shopping for chicken.  Well, we think he hasn’t stretched his imagination enough.  For this episode’s AI challenge, we asked: Can AI help you buy the perfect chicken—faster, smarter, and more ethically than your usual grocery run?

The twist: every decision had to be AI-driven. From picking the product to planning the recipe, we treated the grocery store like a strategy lab.

The Challenge

We optimized a chicken purchase across four dimensions, each with direct parallels to how companies approach business strategy.

1. Prompting for Insight

We asked AI:

• What’s the best type of chicken for flavor and sustainability?
  
  
• Compare organic vs. free-range vs. conventional.
  
  
• Which local store has the best deal today?
  
  

Business Parallel: This is market research and sourcing. AI takes the role of analyst, strategist, and procurement officer in one.

2. Recipe Matching

Once the chicken was chosen, we prompted AI to suggest dishes:

• A bold, flavor-packed recipe using bone-in thighs
  
  
• A low-waste chicken meal built from pantry staples
  
  

Business Parallel: This is product development. AI aligns your resources, constraints, and customer needs into a winning solution.

3. Smart Cart Strategy

AI built a complete grocery list that covered:

• Sides, spices, and wine pairings
  
  
• Budget optimization
  
  
• Ingredient substitutions
  
  

Business Parallel: This is operational planning. AI streamlines resources, minimizes waste, and adapts to changing conditions.

4. The Taste Test

We cooked the AI-guided meal and rated it on:

• Flavor
  
  
• Ease of execution
  
  
• Fit with the original brief
  
  

Business Parallel: This is performance review. The outcome shows whether strategy translated into real-world results.

Why It Matters

This wasn’t just a food experiment. It was a lens into modern leadership. If AI can help make smarter grocery decisions, imagine what it can do for your brand, your team, and your bottom line.

It’s not about replacing instinct. It’s about enhancing it with data, speed, and strategic clarity.

AI Prompts

Here are some ways to test this challenge yourself:

• What’s the best type of chicken to buy for flavor and sustainability?
  
  
• Compare organic vs. free-range vs. conventional chicken
  
  
• Give me a bold, flavor-packed dish using bone-in chicken thighs
  
  
• Create a grocery list with sides, spices, and wine pairings under $50 for a chicken dinner
  
  
• Rate the strategic fit of this chicken recipe based on flavor, budget, and prep time
  
  

Final Thought

AI isn’t just a tool for big projects or boardroom decisions. It’s a strategy accelerator, whether you’re buying dinner or designing a product launch. The leaders who learn to “click” with AI will gain an edge—inside the grocery aisle and beyond.