Transparency

AI Disclosure

Last updated: January 1, 2026

Chew Network uses artificial intelligence to power several features of our platform. We believe in transparency about how AI is used, what it can do, and where its limitations lie. This page explains our AI systems and how they affect your experience.

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Chef Pepe

Our AI cooking companion that answers food questions, suggests recipes, guides you through cooking steps, and helps you identify dishes from photos.

Capabilities

  • Recipe recommendations
  • Step-by-step cooking guidance
  • Ingredient substitutions
  • Dish identification from images
  • Nutritional estimates
  • Meal planning suggestions

Limitations

Chef Pepe can make mistakes. Nutritional information is estimated and should not replace professional dietary advice. Food safety guidance is general — always follow official food safety standards.

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See It. Cook It.

AI-powered visual recognition that identifies dishes and ingredients from photos or videos, then generates recipes and cooking instructions.

Capabilities

  • Dish identification from photos
  • Ingredient detection
  • Recipe generation from visual input
  • Cooking time estimation

Limitations

Visual recognition accuracy varies based on image quality, lighting, and dish complexity. Generated recipes are AI-created and may require adjustment.

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Personalization

AI systems that learn your preferences to surface relevant recipes, creators, and restaurants.

Capabilities

  • Personalized recipe feed
  • Creator recommendations
  • Restaurant suggestions
  • Dietary preference learning

Limitations

Personalization is based on your activity and may not always reflect your current preferences. You can reset your preferences at any time in account settings.

Data and AI Training

Interactions with Chef Pepe and other AI features may be used to improve our models. We do not sell this data to third parties. You can opt out of AI training data collection in your account privacy settings. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

AI-Generated Content

Some content on Chew Network may be AI-generated or AI-assisted. We label AI-generated content where possible. If you believe AI-generated content is inaccurate or harmful, please report it.

Questions

If you have questions about our AI systems, contact us at ai@chewnetwork.com.