McDonald's Drive-Thru AI Upgrade Causes Chaos, Local Man Demands "Common Sense" Over Robotic Order Taker
My wife went through the McDonald's drive-thru yesterday, and that new AI thing tried to give her a Happy Meal with 17 Chicken McNuggets and a "side of logic." This isn't progress, it's a slap in the face to anyone with common sense. They couldn't even get a simple "no onions" right—the robot just froze up and played a jingle from the '80s. Meanwhile, the cars were backed up to the highway. Why do we need an AI upgrade for a simple transaction? You just look at the person, say a number, and pay. That's it. Now I have to wait 20 minutes for my McFlurry while some computer argues with a soccer mom about whether she wants a straw. We didn't ask for this. Bring back the high school kid who could at least count change. Absolute madness.