This month, Apple launched iOS 18 alongside new iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods models, introducing an expanded artificial intelligence feature known as "Apple Intelligence. " Other tech companies, such as Samsung and Google, are also incorporating AI into their devices, with Samsung's S24 and UI 6. 1 update featuring Galaxy AI, and Google phones slated to include Gemini AI. Many recent smartphone releases highlight AI's utility as a recipe generator. For instance, in an Apple demo, Siri provides dinner party meal options based on the user's available ingredients. However, the reception regarding AI in cooking has largely been negative. Chefs on platforms like YouTube and TikTok often demonstrate cook-offs between AI-generated recipes and those made by professional chefs, typically favoring the latter. A notable comparison by Tasty in 2022 showed that a chocolate cake from a professional food writer outperformed an AI-generated recipe in a blind taste test. AI recipes can pose safety risks as well. A Forbes report detailed a situation where an AI generator created a recipe involving harmful substances, resulting in deadly chlorine gas production. This raises concerns for casual cooks who may encounter poor results or dangerous situations and threatens the livelihoods of food bloggers. Sisters Sarah and Kaitlin Leung, founders of the food blog *The Woks of Life*, emphasize that their recipe development process involves thorough research and extensive testing, sometimes up to 40 iterations.

They view cooking as a cultural connection that AI cannot replicate. “The machine doesn’t eat and the machine can’t taste, ” Sarah notes, reflecting on the limits of AI in capturing the human aspects of cooking. Andrew Olson, a software engineer and creator of the food blog *One Ingredient Chef*, adopts a different perspective on AI's role in recipe development. He has integrated AI through his tool DishGen, which generates well-structured recipes from user-inputted ingredients while prioritizing safety. Olson acknowledges the negative media surrounding AI recipes but believes that inspiration drawn from publicly available sources is not plagiarism. While the Leungs remain skeptical about AI's ability to replicate nuanced cooking techniques and experiences, they are open to using AI as a brainstorming tool. Olson agrees, suggesting that food bloggers could harness AI for creativity but emphasizes that it cannot fully replace human-generated content. As the Leungs adapt to the evolving technology, they focus on storytelling to distinguish their blog from AI-generated content, finding that readers appreciate personal narratives alongside recipes.