Bon Appétit finds a recipe for success with IBM's Watson

Stephen Whiteside

This event report addresses how Bon Appétit, the cooking magazine, has innovated in the digital space thanks to a tie-up with Watson, IBM’s cognitive computing platform.

Bon Appétit finds a recipe for success with IBM's Watson

Stephen WhitesideWarc

Aspiring chefs have grown used to switching on their laptops and tablets whenever they need a dash of culinary inspiration.

Bon Appétit, Condé Nast's monthly cooking magazine, is no stranger to giving its audience a taste of something different. And it is taking their burgeoning use of technology a step beyond the norm by letting a group of volunteer "beta-testers", currently numbering around 200 readers, ask a computer to delve into the title's archive of recipes and come up with entirely new and original meal solutions.

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