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re: AI coming to a McDonald's near you

Posted on 1/14/26 at 11:54 am to
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
103998 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 11:54 am to
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Going to have some fun with this. "I'd like a cheeseburger with no cheese, hold the bun, no meat, extra ketchip and mustard, grilled raw onions on the side of the window."


There’s a scene in Wayne’s World 2 that comes to mind where they intentionally dick with their order at the coffee drive through by pretending to have static only for the order to be read back perfect because the drive through had good cameras to read their lips.
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
58520 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 11:58 am to
Tacobell has had it at the drive through for a while now... its great.... no attitude.
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
58520 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 11:59 am to
quote:

There’s a scene in Wayne’s World 2 that comes to mind where they intentionally dick with their order at the coffee drive through by pretending to have static only for the order to be read back perfect
quote:

because the drive through had good cameras to read their lips.
Or because it was a movie and it was funny.
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
89768 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 12:01 pm to
Automated ordering has been around for a while.



I guess I don't understand the current AI freak out. This isn't something that started yesterday.


And I much prefer AI than trying to decipher Ebonics.
Posted by HenryParsons
Member since Aug 2018
2077 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 12:04 pm to
"AI drive thru machine broke"
Posted by Smeg
Member since Aug 2018
15530 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 12:05 pm to
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Of course it's a no-lip having douchebag pushing this shite

Accurate ordering through AI will certainly be an improvement over Shaniqua, who can barely speak English and gets the orders wrong.
Posted by Deplorableinohio
Member since Dec 2018
7916 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 12:18 pm to
Better experience? How about start with the basics such as cleaning your restaurant behind the counter, where people eat, and of course the restrooms. I know a lot of people don’t like to eat fast food, but for crying out loud, for those that do keep the place clean. We know the food is not good, but let’s have top notch ambience for customers.
Posted by Tarps99
Lafourche Parish
Member since Apr 2017
12688 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 12:23 pm to
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But will it fix the ice cream machines?


It will go in and break the machines on purpose.

McDonald’s ought to go back to the powdered milkshakes they switched to in The Founder that caused the riff with the McDonald brothers. No machine to break. Just fill a cup with water and mix some powder.


No wonder the name was really “shakes” instead of milkshakes.
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
20797 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 12:30 pm to
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Taco Bell has had AI drive thru for a while here. I really like it.


I like it too. I assume it still plays over the employee's headset as a backup.
Posted by Macintosh
Lane State University
Member since Sep 2011
56556 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 12:34 pm to
Good majority of fast food employees are garbage. Fast food has gotten so overpriced me while the retards are still overcooking chicken or forgetting stuff I ordered
Posted by Clark14
Earth
Member since Dec 2014
27162 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 12:39 pm to
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But will it fix the ice cream machines?


I think they are too lazy to clean it…
Posted by JackieTreehorn
Member since Sep 2013
35576 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 12:40 pm to
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I am going to wait for Popeyes AI to tell me to pull up for spicy.


It better be sassy too, with a touch of "frick off bitch"
Posted by NorthTxLSU
Dallas to Austin to Houston
Member since Nov 2018
14775 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 12:40 pm to
Needing AI to not frick up a mcdonalds order is insane
Posted by lsubuddy
houma, la
Member since Jul 2014
4996 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 12:44 pm to
Mc d's will always be GROSS ,doesn't matter
Posted by SlidellCajun
Slidell la
Member since May 2019
16401 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 1:02 pm to
Raise that minimum wage!
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
30338 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 1:06 pm to
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Our restaurants, frankly, can be very stressful,” he said. “We have customers at the counter, we have customers at our drive-through, couriers coming in for delivery at curbside.

“That's a lot to deal with for our crew,” said Brian.


Posted by CR4090
Member since Apr 2023
9477 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 1:11 pm to
They need AI customers.
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
Member since May 2012
60662 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 1:17 pm to
Most Taco Bell‘s have had AI taking drive thru orders for a bit now

Works really well
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
79936 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 1:21 pm to
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Of course it's a no-lip having douchebag pushing this shite
How do you know he's a douchebag? You're worried you'll be replaced at the fry station?
This post was edited on 1/14/26 at 1:22 pm
Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
13751 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 1:27 pm to
You think they have table service at McDonald's?
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