Critics of the New York Times’ recent updates to its Cooking app are pushing back against the introduction of AI-powered tools, arguing that even a single new feature risks altering the app’s trusted, straightforward approach to recipe guidance. Users express concern that automated suggestions or adjustments could disrupt the carefully balanced experience that has made the app a staple for home cooks. The backlash highlights a broader tension between technological innovation and the preservation of long-standing user expectations in digital products. Whether the changes will enhance or complicate the cooking process remains a key question for both the publication and its audience.
Sometimes, adding just one new ingredient to a stew can ruin the whole thing. And that's how at least some New York Times readers see its addition of AI features to its popular Cooking app. Here's ...
