niemanlab.org via Hacker News

NYT Cooking Rolls Out More AI Features and Draws Subscriber Backlash

Summary

Nieman Lab reports a strong subscriber backlash to the New York Times' continued push to add AI features to its Cooking app, with longtime users saying the AI additions degrade a paid product they value for its human-curated recipes. The piece surfaces broader tension at major publishers between AI product bets and loyal subscribers who are specifically paying for non-AI editorial.