So-called artificial intelligence (AI) will keep staff at fast casual dining low. Till more affordable bots can serve and clean tables.
Applebee’s and IHOP Plan to Introduce AI in Restaurants - WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/applebees-and-ihop-plan-to-introduce-ai-in-restaurants-61770ca5
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One promise of AI is that it can make fast-food and casual-dining restaurants more automated, lessening the need for human labor and speeding up the work of existing staff. The ability to offset labor costs—whether by reducing or more accurately forecasting it—is a major cost savings for restaurants, Jashinsky said.
AI can also make the dining experience more efficient and satisfying for customers at drive-throughs and in restaurants.
But there is reason to proceed with caution: AI-based order taking isn’t always accurate, and Wendy’s faced backlash last year for testing menus that used AI to adjust pricing.
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They'll keep at it, till it's normalized. As it already is at some stores.
We put the green donut on two of our bucklings (Peter’s sons, Butter and Floppy) as I’ve yet to sell them and they’re getting to be breeding age. Don’t need them making babies with their sisters. I was actually surprised by how little the boys seemed to care, especially once they were no longer restrained.
Jenny McCarthy is on talking about her son's autism and vaccines - I am right after her.
https://drdrew.com/2025/jenny-mccarthy-after-sons-near-death-reaction-autism-diagnosis-star-fights-for-safer-childhood-vaccines-w-alison-morrow-ask-dr-drew/
The arbiters of all things “misinformation” say they’ve done a “manual review” of my 9-ft weed video and confirmed it is “not suitable for most advertisers.” I went from censored over doctors/scientists to silenced over my goat pasture maintenance. SMH. 🤦🏼♀️
OffGridish Living, just joined the grid.
Drones, AI and Robot Pickers: Meet the Fully Autonomous Farm
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/drones-ai-and-robot-pickers-meet-the-fully-autonomous-farm/ar-AA1IIjtW