Taco Bell drive-thru AI bot increased employee retention by making jobs easier

Posted by TMWNN |2 hours ago |5 comments

jayofdoom 2 hours ago[1 more]

I get an AI prompt when I pull up to Taco Bell. I, and everyone else I've seen there, waits for the human to respond.

I will not place orders with robots. Give me a kiosk or give me a human.

spottedmarley an hour ago[1 more]

If you eat at places like Taco Bell then you are already comfortable pretending that the slop you're purchasing is food. AI is just another dab of slop (for free!) before you even order. The whole experience is about pretending so just pretend you're talking to a human. Easy peasy.

TMWNN 2 hours ago

Title edited by me from "Yum! Brands executive pushes back against AI hate: Taco Bell drive-thru bot has helped increase employee retention by making jobs easier".

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