NYT Cooking's AI assistant saved my weeknight chicken but nearly ruined my cake
The Verge AI · rss · 2026-11-07
The Verge reviews the AI assistant built into the NYT Cooking app. It excels at ingredient swaps, recipe ideas from what's in the fridge, and fixing mistakes — a nightly sous-chef alongside Alexa Plus and Samsung Food. But it isn't fully reliable: its advice nearly ruined a cake, so baking still needs human oversight.
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