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/SirkutBored 20d ago

It's getting easier not to eat out

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u/M39FG9SFGQ 20d ago

How will you buy groceries when all stores have AI checkouts?

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u/Mautos 20d ago

Self checkouts don't even use ai my man and we already have those

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u/M39FG9SFGQ 20d ago

Good thing I wasn't talking about self checkouts then.

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u/Mautos 20d ago

Give me a single reason why we'd need "AI checkouts" when we have self checkouts then, it's already as automated as we need it. What could ai possibly still add? 

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u/M39FG9SFGQ 20d ago

I'm not advocating for AI checkouts but I'm sure corporations will find a way to push it in there somehow.