Starbucks Abandons Borked AI Inventory Tool That Couldn't Count
Starbucks has stopped using an AI-powered inventory tool after just nine months because it made basic counting errors, according to Reuters. This follows other AI mishaps, such as a Pizza Hut franchisee suing over a system that allegedly caused $100 million in lost revenue.
Starbucks has stopped using an AI-powered inventory tool after just nine months because it made the most basic of errors, according to a report from Reuters. The news comes after other AI tools have reportedly made serious mistakes, such as the case of a Pizza Hut franchisee who sued the pizza chain’s parent company after a system meant to make things more efficient allegedly cost $100 million in lost revenue.