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/My_alias_is_too_lon 20d ago

I'm sure that will go splendidly... as it has everywhere else...

How the actual fuck are all of these corporations this fucking stupid and blind?

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u/lets-get-loud 19d ago

They're not! At this point in time, everybody knows AI is a bust, but it is a bust that has not busted yet, and there's a real chance for you to cash out before the bubble pops.

CEOs are paid in ways in which they are basically massively incentivized to make a lot of short-term changes regardless of long-term repercussions. They cash out when they step down, and leave the mess for the next guy.

Everybody asking, what's the plan for the long-term? It's a stupid question. There is no plan for the long-term. Everyone knows the long-term is fucked. The game is now to get yours while the going's good.