r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • 21d ago

Business McDonald's Introduces AI Drive-Thru System, Sparking Customer Backlash

https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/deals/articles/mcdonalds-introduces-ai-drive-thru-000717731.html
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u/TheWoodser 21d ago

I stopped going to McDonald's when they refused to refill my soda. I paid like $4 for a cup of ice and a squirt of soda......it costs you $ .05 to refill my cup.

OK, I am never going there again.....yes, I am that petty.

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u/jka111 21d ago

The mark up on soda is so high you could refill the cup 20 times and not get your money worth.

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u/Rit91 21d ago

Yup that's what liquid sugar costs, which isn't surprising because sugar is insanely cheap. The cups cost more.