McDonald’s Drive-Thru AI Upgrade Sparks Chaos after Robot Take Orders for “Tide Pods” and “Big Mac with Extra Air”
Viral news is circulating that McDonald’s new AI-powered drive-thru system has gone rogue, allegedly processing bizarre orders like “two boxes of Tide Pods and a soda” and “one Big Mac with extra air.” While the company did recently expand its AI voice-ordering technology into dozens of locations, fact-checkers confirm the viral audio clips are fake. The clips were created by pranksters using voice-morphing apps to mimic the AI, though some customers report real glitches like the system confusing “strawberry shake” with “grilled cheese.” McDonald’s has not recalled the AI, but warns that hoaxes are fueling confusion.