Tech Talk Y'all Can AI Fix McDonald's, Crack CIA Codes, and Book Your Dinner?
Mar 16, 2025
Explore how McDonald's is integrating AI to revolutionize fast food service while pondering its limitations. Delve into the alarming discovery of Bluetooth vulnerabilities endangering countless devices. Laugh at the bizarre intersection of in-car advertising and street racing culture. Discover groundbreaking surgery helping long COVID patients reclaim their senses. Plus, learn how anime fans contributed to a surprising mathematical breakthrough and chuckle at quirky auction items like a Pokémon-shaped Cheeto selling for a whopping $88K.
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McDonald's AI
- McDonald's uses AI for quality control, throughput, and potentially cost reduction.
- Their drive-thru order takers might not be physically present in the building.
Kryptos and AI
- People are using AI to try and crack Kryptos, the encrypted sculpture at the CIA.
- Artist is annoyed, arguing against using computers for everything.
Manus's Shortcomings
- China's Manus, an autonomous AI agent, promises real-world task automation.
- In reality, it struggles with basic tasks like booking tables and ordering food.