During the Christmas and New Year holidays, many people want to make something tasty and new for friends and family. The internet is a popular place to look for recipes, with thousands of food websites showing off beautiful photos of various delicious dishes.
Much of this information, however, is AI-generated and often fake, according to CNN.
It’s not uncommon for many food websites to look like real blogs while their recipes fail, suggesting that no one tested them beforehand.
Food bloggers warn that AI-generated sites mix and repost recipes from around the internet. These recipes may look good, but often have unclear instructions and lack user feedback, making it hard to judge their reliability.
Experts say the problem lies in how people misuse AI, not in AI itself. They note that AI works best with human editing, but issues occur when large amounts of untested content are generated automatically.
This happens as AI-powered sites can quickly post hundreds of recipes and generate ad revenue, making it difficult for traditional food bloggers — who spend hours on a single recipe — to be noticed.
Pinterest, one of the most popular platforms for recipes, has long been suffering from an inflow of AI-generated content. It is currently trying to counter this trend by adding filters for AI content in its categories.
Google is also updating its rules to address low-quality automated content, but emphasizes that its AI search is designed to support, not replace, human creators.
Although the misuse of AI can be far more dangerous than creating fake recipes, the modern world has already embraced the technology and is engaged in an intense race for leadership. Not only major companies such as Open AI, Google and Microsoft, but also entire countries — including the U.S. and Saudi Arabia — are investing heavily in the industry, seeking to benefit from its rapid development by leveraging their unique strengths.
