Do you want AI with that? Chatbots could take your next order at the drive-thru
23-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

Do you want AI with that? Chatbots could take your next order at the drive-thru

Across the United States, fast food chains are turning to AI to run their drive-thru counters - and Canada could be next. Companies say the technology now has higher accuracy than human employees - and some labour organizers worry it could displace fast food workers.
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