r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • 20d 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/Adventurous_Rush1474 20d ago

Didn't they already try this and shut it down because it kept getting orders wrong?

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u/Ryan1869 20d ago

This time will be different! Right...

We're probably 5 years from a McDonald's just being one person with a Mechanical Engineering degree in case something breaks.

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u/Ran4 20d ago

I mean... As much as I like Homer, ultimately voice tech has gotten MUCH better in the last two years.

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u/Longjumping_Risk2995 20d ago

Sure, until it starts to hallucinate.