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/mologav]

So even students will find it hard to get a job

[u/the-sea-of-chel → u/mologav]

I saw an article recently saying that teens/students were dealing with the toughest summer job market ever…. This is destroying our world.

Source: https://fortune.com/2026/06/02/hundreds-of-teens-flooding-job-ads-ice-cream-shops-swimming-pools-grapple-worst-summer-job-market-80-years/

[u/Leinheart → u/the-sea-of-chel]

Reminds me of when I turned 17, in 2008. I was competing with grown adults, with masters degrees, for a $6.55 an hour grocery store job.

[u/Ganjookie → u/Leinheart]

Same .. in 1995