BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Is the future of fighting hunger powered by artificial intelligence?

In Brooklyn, a first-of-its-kind food pantry opened recently, offering fresh and culturally sensitive nutritious food with dignity to families in need.

The Met Council unveiled the state-of-the-art pantry warehouse at 5361 Preston Ct., calling it America's first AI warehouse and pantry. The warehouse is 22,000 square feet— or four basketball courts.

“This is the first of its kind AI-driven pantry," CEO of Met Council David Greenfield said. "Yes, it’s an AI-backed warehouse. We are using it to make sure the food gets to the right people in the right neighborhoods. Different communities want different foods."

Greenfield said the AI helps with efficiency, used as cutting-edge technology to fight

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