Fast-food execs keep pushing for more AI systems, but fail to see the big picture: Customers still want humans
- Posted on July 30, 2026
- By Fortune
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Fast-food execs keep pushing for more AI systems, but fail to see the big picture: Customers still want humans
The fast food industry’s automation push carried a simple promise: Robots would flip burgers, AI would take drive-thru orders, and labor costs would fall.