Hilarious Mistakes: The AI sometimes made funny mistakes, like adding bacon to ice cream or hundreds of dollars' worth of chicken nuggets to an order. These mistakes went viral on social media, making people laugh but also raising questions about AI reliability.

Real-Life Examples: One viral video showed a woman trying to order caramel ice cream. The AI added multiple stacks of butter instead. Another video showed someone’s simple order turning into nine orders of tea. Another TikTok clip with 360,000 views featured a wrong order mix-up, demonstrating the real-world challenges of AI.

Technology Issues: AI technology in drive-thrus aims to reduce waiting times and human error. However, the voice recognition software hasn't been perfect. These mistakes happen because AI systems are still learning to understand human speech with various accents, slang, and background noise.

Job Concerns: One major worry was that AI would replace human jobs. However, the technology's limitations show that humans are still needed to oversee and manage the system.

McDonald's Response: McDonald's decided to remove the AI system from over 100 drive-thru locations by the end of July. They acknowledged the system's flaws but remain confident that AI will play a role in the future of fast-food ordering. McDonald's is open to refining and improving these AI systems in the future.