From eater.com:
As the viral saying goes: “A computer can never be spiteful or horny, therefore a computer must never make art.” I think about this every time I read about some new integration in which people can outsource their food decisions to AI: DoorDash, for example, is piloting agents that will allow users to simply text to “order my usual” on a Friday night and receive a delivery of their favorite meal. A computer can never be hungry; it can never crave, nor can it ever understand the visceral pleasure of wanting something and then acting on that desire and then edging the anticipation until it’s fulfilled. So, why exactly would I let it order my food?
And yet, people are. Instead of asking servers for recommendations, more and more diners are apparently asking their AI platform of choice. Earlier this year, Starbucks tested a ChatGPT integration that allowed people to order drinks based on their mood or a specific vibe; Little Caesars launched a chatbot that promised to make recommendations based on an app user’s preferences. The same goes for drinks, with more people now circumventing bartenders entirely, turning to their phones and asking ChatGPT which cocktails they should order and skipping the convos with sommeliers to ask ChatGPT about pairings instead, right at the table.
