Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers: ‘It’s an extinction event’ | Technology | The Guardian
recipes are not the moat

Rodbard suggests that the analog version of the recipe blog, the cookbook, might be due for a comeback. Cookbooks, after all, offer the same experience of spending time and learning from a trusted source, and it’s likely the recipes have been tested.

Would agree. Even basics like shortbread cookies aren’t always right.

Bonus tip. Just go to the library.


Quote Citation: aimee levitt, “Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers: ‘It’s an extinction event’ | Technology | The Guardian”, 2025-12-15, https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/15/google-ai-recipes-food-bloggers