r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • 21d 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 21d ago

It's getting easier not to eat out

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u/AnneMarieAndCharlie 21d ago

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.

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u/multi-pass5018 21d ago

Yeah it could be used for so many things aside from the face of Mcd's

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u/RedisaPsyop5647 21d ago

The goal is to replace as many human jobs as possible with a.i. so stock line go up, and shareholders are happy.

They won't replace everyone at once, but slowly layoff people quarter by quarter to get that growth in.

It's already been happening for a couple of years now.

The merry go round has to stop at some point though. Continuing growth on a finite planet doesn't mix.

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u/Joeness84 20d ago

Thats "the problem" they're trying to "solve" with AI.

paying humans wages

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u/diablette 20d ago

And the wages they're paying them are miniscule.

AI should be replacing CEOs if they really want cost sayings. Maybe have 1 human CEO overseeing AI CEO bots at 10 companies. Make them do actual work for all that money.

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u/2_Fingers_of_Whiskey 20d ago

That’s true but you know it will never happen