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McAI-nuggets: When Fast Food Meets Fast Fails

McDonald's ends IBM drive-thru voice order test | Restaurant Dive

McDonald’s teamed up with IBM to automate drive-thru orders using AI. The result? Hilarious chaos.

From ordering hundreds of chicken nuggets to adding bacon to ice cream, the AI voice assistant misunderstood customers in spectacular fashion. One viral video showed a customer trying to order a coffee and ending up with $200 worth of food.

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