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A firm providing AI drive-thru tech to fast food chains actually relies on human workers to take orders 70% of the time (www.businessinsider.com)
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A firm providing AI drive-thru tech to fast food chains actually relies on human workers to take orders 70% of the time::Presto Automations recently admitted that most of the orders taken by its AI drive-thru chatbot are actually assisted by off-site human workers.

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[–] RainfallSonata@lemmy.world 41 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Remember when they promised us advances in technology would mean we would work less while enjoying a life of leisure?

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ted Kaczynski remembered

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Maybe he's better at remembering murder

[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

They were right. The problem is it's a big club and you ain't in it. We ain't in it.

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