Chatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginning - The Verge
PushButton AI Team ·
Chatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginning - The Verge
McDonald's tried AI at the drive-thru. It didn't work. They quietly pulled the plug.
That's the part the AI hype machine never tells you.
You're not alone if you've paid for an AI tool that sat unu
McDonald's tried AI at the drive-thru. It didn't work. They quietly pulled the plug.
That's the part the AI hype machine never tells you.
You're not alone if you've paid for an AI tool that sat unused. Most business owners have. It's not because you're behind — it's because most AI rollouts skip the one question that matters: does this solve a real problem my team actually has today?
Here's what the fast food AI story reveals that applies directly to your business.
The companies winning with AI right now aren't using the flashiest tools. They're using the most boring ones — automating repetitive admin tasks, streamlining customer follow-up, cutting the small time-drains nobody talks about.
That's where your first win lives. Not in a $40K platform overhaul. In one workflow that costs you 5 hours a week and never gets done quite right.
Start here: write down the three tasks your team repeats most that require zero real thinking. That list is your AI roadmap. Pick one. Find a tool that handles only that. Measure the time saved in 30 days.
That's it. That's the whole strategy to start.
What's one repetitive task in your business you'd love to hand off — but haven't found the right solution for yet?
