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Pranksters prove Taco Bell's AI drive-thrus not ready for prime time

Pranksters prove Taco Bell's AI drive-thrus not ready for prime time

Jason Weisberger
Aug 29, 2025
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Folks are placing ridiculous orders to confuse and confound Taco Bell's AI ordering system.

Prank orders, such as this one for 18,000 watercups, will confuse the AI and prompt it to direct you to a human. It didn't take long for people to figure this out, and while AI ordering may work just fine, it seems not everyone wants to talk to a machine.

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