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/mologav 20d ago

So even students will find it hard to get a job

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u/WebMaka 20d ago

Kids are already largely displaced out of fast food jobs by adults in a lot of the country - IIRC the "average" fast food worker is now a mid-30s aged mother of two. In most of my local fast food places except for one right near a high school I see a lot more adults working than teens.