Dairy Queen is putting an AI chatbot in its drive-thrus

A photo of a Dairy Queen in Texas

Dairy Queen is becoming the latest fast food chain to get in on AI, as it’s bringing a chatbot to dozens of its drive-thrus across the US and Canada. It aims to help speed up drive-thru service and “encourage customers to add more food to their orders,” according to The Wall Street Journal.

Following a test last year, Dairy Queen is widely launching the tech built by Presto, an AI company that already works with chains like Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s, Taco John’s, and Fazoli’s. In 2023, a report from Bloomberg revealed that Presto’s AI drive-thrus may actually be assisted by human workers based in locations like the Philippines.

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