{"id":208561,"date":"2026-04-24T17:42:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/208561\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:42:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:42:37","slug":"dairy-queens-new-ai-drive-thrus-spark-customer-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/208561\/","title":{"rendered":"Dairy Queen&#8217;s new AI drive-thrus spark customer concern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777052557_639_dairy-queen-restaurant-austin-fox-news-001.jpeg\" alt=\"Dairy Queen restaurant building in Austin, Texas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Some social media users are frustrated with Dairy Queen\u2019s AI drive-thru system and prefer human interaction. (Brandon Bell\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Welcome to Fox News\u2019 Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">IN TODAY\u2019S NEWSLETTER:<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">&#8211; Dairy Queen&#8217;s new drive-thrus without humans spark backlash by frustrated customers<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Meta informs staff of layoffs affecting 8,000 employees amid AI push<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Fox News Poll: Voters see AI as a risk to privacy and paychecks<\/p>\n<p>COLD OPEN: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/food-drink\/dairy-queens-new-drive-thrus-without-humans-spark-backlash-frustrated-customers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dairy Queen&#8217;s new drive-thrus without humans spark backlash from frustrated customers<\/a> \u2013 Fast-food chain Dairy Queen is moving toward new, fully automated AI drive-thrus operating without human workers.<\/p>\n<p>TRUST DEFICIT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fox-news-poll-voters-see-ai-risk-privacy-paychecks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fox News Poll: Voters see AI risk to privacy, paychecks<\/a> \u2013 A Fox News Poll this week reveals growing anxiety among voters regarding artificial intelligence, with a significant portion expressing concerns that the rapidly advancing technology poses a direct threat to their personal privacy and future paychecks.<\/p>\n<p>DIGITAL HEIST: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/white-house-china-industrial-scale-ai-technology-theft-trump-xi-summit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">White House accuses China of \u2018industrial-scale\u2019 AI technology theft ahead of Trump-Xi summit<\/a> \u2013 Ahead of the highly anticipated summit between former President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House has raised alarms over China&#8217;s industrial-scale theft of artificial intelligence technology.<\/p>\n<p>CCP THEFT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/google-engineer-stole-ai-secrets-china-senate-hears-explosive-testimony\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Google engineer stole AI secrets for China, Senate hears explosive testimony<\/a> \u2013 In explosive testimony before the Senate, lawmakers heard alarming details about a Google engineer accused of stealing closely guarded artificial intelligence secrets on behalf of China, highlighting national security risks.<\/p>\n<p>CODE OR CRIME: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/florida-launches-criminal-probe-whether-chatbot-aided-suspect-deadly-campus-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Florida launches criminal probe into whether chatbot aided suspect in deadly campus shooting<\/a> \u2013 Florida officials have launched a criminal probe to determine whether an artificial intelligence chatbot provided assistance to a suspect involved in a deadly campus shooting, demonstrating a novel challenge for law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jack-Schlossberg.jpeg\" alt=\"Jack Schlossberg speaking outside Hertz location\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Fox News Digital spoke to Jack Schlossberg about his concerns that artificial intelligence is being used to overcharge consumers. (Fox News Digital)<\/p>\n<p>FINE PRINT FURY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/schlossberg-unveils-plan-crack-new-frontier-ai-putting-squeeze-consumers-harbinger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Schlossberg unveils plan to crack down on new frontier of AI putting squeeze on consumers<\/a> \u2013 In a move to protect the public from emerging tech threats, Schlossberg has unveiled a comprehensive plan aimed at cracking down on the new frontier of artificial intelligence that is currently putting a financial squeeze on everyday consumers..<\/p>\n<p>CODED MORALITY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/anthropics-moral-compass-architect-suggested-ai-overcorrection-could-address-historical-injustices%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Anthropic&#8217;s &#8216;moral compass&#8217; architect suggested AI overcorrection could address historical injustices<\/a> \u2013 The architect behind the &#8220;moral compass&#8221; at the AI firm Anthropic has controversially suggested that implementing an artificial intelligence overcorrection could serve as a mechanism to address historical injustices.<\/p>\n<p>DIGITAL PREDATOR: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/worker-swanky-country-club-accused-using-ai-create-explicit-photos-teen-police-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Worker at swanky country club accused of using AI to create explicit photos of teen, police say<\/a> \u2013 Police say a worker at an exclusive, swanky country club has been accused of utilizing artificial intelligence tools to generate explicit and inappropriate photographs of a teenager.<\/p>\n<p>BOT BEHAVIOR: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/media\/expert-rips-irresponsible-ai-study-over-blackmail-scenerios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Expert rips &#8216;irresponsible&#8217; AI study over blackmail scenarios<\/a> \u2013 A leading technology expert is pushing back against a recent academic study outlining hypothetical artificial intelligence blackmail scenarios, ripping the research as highly &#8220;irresponsible&#8221; for stoking unnecessary public panic.<\/p>\n<p>DOUBLE DOWN: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/reese-witherspoon-doubles-ai-comments-adds-one-paying-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Reese Witherspoon doubles down on AI comments, adds no one is paying her to say it<\/a> \u2013 Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon has doubled down on her controversial comments regarding the integration of artificial intelligence in the entertainment industry, emphatically adding that no one is paying her to endorse the technology.<\/p>\n<p>EFFICIENCY DRIVE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/technology\/meta-informs-staff-layoffs-affecting-8000-employees-amid-ai-push\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Meta informs staff layoffs affecting 8,000 employees amid AI push<\/a> \u2013 Amid a massive strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence, Meta has informed its staff of impending layoffs expected to affect approximately 8,000 employees as the tech giant restructures its workforce.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg.jpg\" alt=\"Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivering a keynote speech at Meta Connect event in Menlo Park\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event at the company&#8217;s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Sept. 25, 2024. (Manuel Orbegozo\/Reuters)<\/p>\n<p>ROBOTIC SHOTS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/49ers-turning-artificial-intelligence-ahead-nfl-draft-gm-says-laggards-already-behind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">49ers turning to artificial intelligence at NFL Draft, GM says laggards are already behind<\/a> \u2013 The San Francisco 49ers are heavily integrating artificial intelligence into their scouting process ahead of the NFL Draft, with the team&#8217;s general manager warning that franchises failing to adopt the technology are already falling behind, according to Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p>HANDS-FREE FEAST: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tech\/alexa-lets-you-order-food-like-real-conversation%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Alexa lets you order food like a real conversation<\/a> \u2013 Amazon&#8217;s Alexa is rolling out an updated artificial intelligence feature that enables users to order food by engaging in a seamless, real-time conversation with the virtual assistant.<\/p>\n<p>FREE THROW BOT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tech\/toyota-cue7-robot-shoots-hoops-using-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Toyota&#8217;s CUE7 robot shoots hoops using AI<\/a> \u2013 Toyota is showing off the impressive capabilities of its cutting-edge CUE7 robot, which utilizes advanced artificial intelligence algorithms to accurately shoot basketball hoops.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/toyota-basketball-robot-3.jpeg\" alt=\"A robot shoots a basketball toward a hoop.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>CUE7 sinks a free throw, a simple moment that reflects a bigger shift toward AI that learns through experience. 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