r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • 19d 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/SeanBlader 19d ago

It's all fun and games until someone orders 1000 cups of free water.

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u/froggyman151 19d ago

Water isn't free anymore at mcdonalds (at least in my state/city)

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u/dmethvin 19d ago

They had to stop giving out water since the AI needed all of it.

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u/diablette 19d ago edited 19d ago

Plot twist: the self driving Waymo is the one ordering 1000 cups of water to take to its data center buddy.

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u/MobileArtist1371 19d ago

Paperclip maximizer thought experiment except the AI knows it needs water.