GoKawiilNYT Cooking rolls out AI tool for recipe substitutions and scaling
The New York Times is testing an AI feature in its Cooking app, announced by senior editor Genevieve Ko, that suggests ingredient and equipment substitutions and scales recipes for different serving sizes. The feature, accessed via a chatbot text box on recipe pages, is currently available to all Cooking subscribers on iOS and will expand further soon. Customized recipes remain private and cannot be shared, and users cannot disable the feature though Ko says it is optional to use.
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The rollout shows how AI tools are moving into everyday consumer products even where backlash is likely, as some NYT readers voiced concerns in comments about environmental costs and the erosion of a human-curated recipe experience. The inability to opt out entirely, despite being described as optional, suggests publishers may increasingly embed AI by default rather than as a toggleable add-on.
- AI feature suggests ingredient/equipment swaps and scales recipes to any serving size
- Available now to all Cooking subscribers on iOS, broader rollout coming soon
- Users can't disable the feature outright, prompting complaints from some subscribers
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