20 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN February 2026 “The chatbot started asking me questions, and through some backand-forth, I kept giving it the feedback of what my car was doing and not doing, and I was able to go to an auto parts store and pick up a $12 item to fix my transmission for my older car,” Miller says. “Otherwise, it would have been easily over $1,000. By no means am I a mechanic, but I was able to fix my car because of ChatGPT and using the right prompting.” It is important to remember that, in spite of all of the good that AI can do, you should always think of it as a guideline that should be verified. Chatbots may not verify facts and may give outdated information. It is a great place to start when needing ideas, but you should always use your best judgment from personal knowledge and experience to form opinions. All of the programs in this article are designed to assist producers in making their daily lives more efficient, streamlining tasks to take up less time. But ultimately, all of these programs still need human guidance to complete these tasks in some capacity. “We are in a digital age, and we are having a lot more options than we have had before,” Xiong says. “The beef production system, especially in Nebraska, has always relied on good stockmanship and strong intuition. And using AI does not, and cannot, change that. AI can help producers extend that intuition over larger landscapes, more animals and also under more unpredictable conditions.” ~NC~ Above: Chatbots are available as apps on your phone or can be accessed on webpages. Chatbots can be used for everything from assisting with schedules and bookkeeping to helping you problem solve. Right: AI programs have been developed to identify cattle based on their muzzle patterns, facial recognition or other identifying body features. Photo courtesy of Tressa Lawrence. THE OTHER AI CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19
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