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What do you get when you combine fine dining and high tech
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Well, in Chicago, it's a tasting menu designed by AI chefs. As first reported by the New York Times, Michelin-starred chef Grant Ackett's
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known for pushing boundaries at his restaurant Next, is letting ChatGPT design his new tasting menu
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But not in the way you might think. Instead of one single dish, he's commissioned a nine-course experience, each course designed by a different AI chef
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To make it feel authentic, Atkins created backstories for the chefs. One named Jill has a full work history and family background
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Then he asked ChatGPT what Jill would cook based on her life experience
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Not everyone's impressed, though. One Reddit user wrote he's found a way to pay even lower wages
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Others question why customers would pay premium prices for a menu written by code
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The restaurant holds one Michelin star, and according to restaurant booking site Tuck
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dining there can cost anywhere from $135 to $315 just to book a reservation
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But Akitz stands by the experiment, telling the Times that Jill knows or researched important chefs and their styles
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something he says few young cooks do. This new nine-course menu is still in the works and set to hit next restaurant in 2026
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There, it will be available for four months. With Straight Arrow News, I'm Kennedy Felton
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