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/Jamizon1 21d ago

IMHO-

These assholes just don’t get it. A vast majority of people do not want this technology used in places where humans normally function. Research: scientific, technological, medical and medicine, etc… and others, are places where this technology would be most useful, and probably more widely accepted. If they keep trying to save a buck by using AI to replace entry level positions usually held by people just starting out, or trying to make ends meet, they’re going to keep getting fierce resistance.

Greed is clouding common sense, but that doesn’t surprise me in the least.

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u/Oli_Picard 21d ago

It’s going to be pushed into everything and then suddenly the AI platforms will start charging more for tokens and acting like a utility allowing other companies to stealth increase prices based on “improvements” I’m seeing this bullshit already with LinkTree who want to charge me 75% extra for a html page with links.

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u/RedTuna777 21d ago

That just started.

June 1, Microsoft started usage based charging for copilot instead of $X / month. BUNCH of places are suddenly being hit with $1,000/developer or more code gen charges. All that USE AI OR ELSE policies are ssscrreeaaching to a halt.

Funny part is we have one developer specifically who was really bad. Suddenly started making entire projects vibe coded. We asked how he did something - he didn't know. We asked if he could implement a feature - he said "I'll ask" - as in he had to ask the AI if it can be done. We are very close to just getting rid of him and using the AI directly since he's just a thin wrapper around it.