"We're in a like we're just in a period of reformulating and repackaging," he says. "I think that given how reactive, you know, media in general tends to be ... You're going to see some like bad approximations of Keith Lee's doing all the stuff." The food industry is trying to beat chat GBT or TikTok at their own game, but it won't do any good if things become more negative than clickbait such as Costco chicken.
After an illuminating game in which Dave asks Chris to guess which 2023 food trend listicle was written by ChatGPT vs. a real person, they debate the relevancy of food writing in a world ruled by social media and where food media will go from here. Other topics include the diet changes that aging brings, being the Tom Brady of eating, and how to update the James Beard Foundation Awards for our times.
Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying
Producers: Sasha Ashall, Aleya Zenieris, and Gabi Marler
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