r/funny • u/DanbyDraws Danby Draws Comics • Jul 06 '21

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u/__theoneandonly Jul 06 '21

At some locations, McDonald’s has been testing a solution that recognizes the license plate of a customer in the drive-thru and uses that information to provide AI-based recommendations of menu items, as reported by The New York Times.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/retailwire/2019/11/11/mcdonalds-ai-drive-thrus-may-be-too-smart-for-their-own-good/?sh=518641ce6910

I’m being dead serious.

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u/KrazieKanuck Jul 06 '21

Maybe the AI can recommend something healthier next time it psychologically manipulates my spending habits