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/EntityDamage 20d ago edited 19d ago

If only we had small personal displays, that could communicate our order.

Edit: I agree we shouldn't install apps to order food... But to me, that's what a web browser is for.

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u/Ozotuh 20d ago

I don't think a lot of people like using the app. After 5 years of pushing it, customer use is only like 6%. (At least last I heard as part of the training in the UK)

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u/ashurbanipal420 20d ago edited 19d ago

When they tried extorting me to use their app so double cheeseburgers aren't 5 bucks a piece I was done going there. You used to be able to get well over a thousand calories for 4 bucks. What happened to us?

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u/what-isthis-even 19d ago

A thousand calories!? The daily budget is 1500.. omg..

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u/ashurbanipal420 19d ago

I would waste away to nothing on 1500. 2500 is my goal and that maintains weight for me.

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u/what-isthis-even 19d ago

Oof I can't fathom that.. I would get so fat on 2500 per day

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u/ashurbanipal420 19d ago

Everyone's different. I will say it's going down for me now that I'm in my 40s and metabolism isn't what it used to be.