Some New York Times readers are pushing back against the addition of AI features to the paper's popular Cooking app, comparing the move to adding a single wrong ingredient to a stew. The backlash highlights how even a small change to a well-loved product can upset its most devoted users. The controversy underscores the tension between innovation and preserving the experience that made a feature popular in the first place.
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 ...