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NYT Cooking’s AI assistant saved my weeknight chicken, but almost ruined my cake

It shows how legacy media brands are integrating AI assistants into consumer lifestyle apps, highlighting both the utility and the ongoing reliability issues of AI in everyday tasks.

The NYT Cooking app has introduced a built-in AI assistant to help users in the kitchen. A review of the feature notes that while AI tools can successfully suggest recipe ideas and ingredient swaps, they still require close supervision to avoid mistakes.

  • The New York Times
  • NYT Cooking
  • Alexa Plus
  • Samsung Food

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