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re: AI working fast food drive thru’s… has anybody experienced this??

Posted on 10/20/26 at 7:24 am to
Posted by Stinger_1066
On a golf course
Member since Jul 2021
4164 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 7:24 am to
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I called YouTube TV because I had some questions, spoke with a robot voice the entire time and damned if it wasn’t more well spoken and intelligent than the average live customer support person. This won’t bode well for the folks in Hyderabad.


I worked on implementing an Amazon Connect system last year. It is intended for "customer experience" purposes. It is amazing how good those things are at conversational English.
Posted by TimeOutdoors
LA
Member since Sep 2014
13904 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 7:25 am to
Not the same, but when I am in my car, I can say order my usual coffee from Starbucks and take me there. It will confirm the order, pay for it using the card I have on file and drive me to the Starbucks. I probably use this more with chic-fil-a than Starbucks, but you get the drift.
Posted by NBR_Exile
Houston via Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2012
2165 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 7:28 am to
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I don't want a million apps for things as simple as ordering food.


Well enjoy paying more for the same food I guess.
Posted by TimeOutdoors
LA
Member since Sep 2014
13904 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 7:33 am to
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I don't want a million apps for things as simple as ordering food.


I let Grokbot take care of that for me,
Posted by bayouvette
Raceland
Member since Oct 2005
6038 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 8:26 am to
AI ordering was surprisingly good. I dint like all the e tra suggestions it gave. However people still needed to make order and as usual got it wrong.
Posted by Bottom9
Arsenal Til I Die
Member since Jul 2010
25740 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 8:30 am to
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Taco Bell is mostly AI ordering now. It's great



I like to call the AI "hun" every time I finish. The culcha at the window don't ever seem to find the humor in it.
Posted by KBI2
Member since Dec 2025
265 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 9:28 am to
Having fast food apps on your phone screams obesity.
Posted by Joe_Dirte
The Boot
Member since Feb 2019
960 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 9:48 am to
Popeyes can't participate. awful customer service is part of the experience
Posted by NBR_Exile
Houston via Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2012
2165 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 9:58 am to
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Having fast food apps on your phone screams obesity.


If you knew me IRL you would know how absurd the above statement is. I come from a long line of thin folks. Not one obese person in my whole family, going back generations.
Posted by Breauxsif
Washington
Member since May 2012
23925 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 10:29 am to
It's mostly in the south where you get the Lashawnda and Propecia attitude at the drive thru. Idaho, Montana, Washington you get hard working Hispanics that are genuinely happy to be working and are great service workers.
Posted by Bard
Definitely NOT an admin
Member since Oct 2008
60845 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 11:13 am to
I've never had my order be wrong at God's Chicken and they aren't using AI, just hiring good, trainable workers.
Posted by andouille
A table near a waiter.
Member since Dec 2004
12021 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 2:27 pm to
If Starbucks goes AI, will the robots have kool-aid hair, piercings and tats? Will they be rude to boomers?
Posted by Shorts Guy
BR
Member since Dec 2023
1176 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 3:22 pm to
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Yep. I prefer the AI. There is no attitude and it takes my order immediately.


Absolutely! Much easier to understand and pretty accurate as long as you don’t talk like mush mouth. No mumbling, no whispering, no attitude.
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
38062 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 3:22 pm to
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I just order in the app and say my order number when I get to the screen
Posted by brass2mouth
NOLA
Member since Jul 2007
20822 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 3:29 pm to
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Yes, it has helped cut down on idiots messing up the order.


Yeah, I haven’t had a bad experience with AI ordering. I think Taco Bell is the only ones doing it in large numbers, but I only go to TB, canes, or smoothie king.
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