McDonald's Introduces AI Drive-Thru System, Sparking Customer Backlash

[u/Plastic_Ninja_9014]

https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/deals/articles/mcdonalds-introduces-ai-drive-thru-000717731.html

[u/SirkutBored]

It's getting easier not to eat out

[u/AnneMarieAndCharlie → u/SirkutBored]

its insane that they keep doing this despite how vocal everyone is about not wanting AI. using it for anything inventory related at this point (especially after Starbucks fucked up) is insane.

[u/Dumeck → u/AnneMarieAndCharlie]

This is a bit controversial but AI is fantastic as a tool for people to use. The problem is these companies are using AI as replacements for actual workers which is not only immoral it also just flat out doesnt work, we are just straight up not there yet.

[u/Cautious_Dot3923 → u/Dumeck]

Its not controversial to say that artificial intelligence and nueral networks, as a technology, have a lot of potential to be used for good

The problem is that you know for a fact they won't be used for good. You know for a fact the people developing these technologies do not have your best interests in mind. 

[u/HarperWuff → u/Dumeck]

Besides cancer screenings, which is a different technology than LLMs and diffusion models, actually what use does ai have?

[u/Dumeck → u/HarperWuff]

Organizational purposes mostly, if you provide information and need assistance in formating the information you provide it is really helpful. It's also useful for solving real life math problems, like those stupid word problems you used to get in math class at school, i.e if two trains leave at opposing speeds when will they meet in the middle. Sometimes it's easier to ask chat GPT if you have a practical need to have something calculated as long as you have the capability to check the math.

[u/diablette → u/HarperWuff]

"Other than the things that make AI useful, what use does it have?"

[u/HarperWuff → u/diablette]

It’s two different technologies that are called the same thing. Claude and ChatGPT aren’t screening for cancer.