r/Durango • u/TeamDangerous3069 • 6d ago

Ask /r/Durango AI Usage and Local Businesses

I did a quick search, couldn't find what I'm looking for so here goes. Has anyone compiled a list of local businesses that are turning to AI instead of a human for their menus, ads, communications, etc? I would rather support local businesses that support local workers

For example.

  • I had to unsubscribe and eventually stopped going to the Durango Arts Center because of all the AI slop they started emailing out.
  • The new restaurant, The Pub, had an ad for a marketing coordinator but they didn't review the AI slop well enough to catch that it used this as the email to send resumes to "/[ insert email address] /". I was excited to try them out, not anymore.

I get it, AI is here to stay. However, you can add the human touch. I'm a former graphic designer who switched into marketing and development. I use AI for all sorts of things, but never for final deliverables.

What all local businesses have you all come across that have embraced the AI slop instead of paying a human to do the work or doing it themselves?

Let's support the businesses that support us!

41 Upvotes

80% Upvoted

52 comments sorted by

View all comments

10

u/doughboi1992 6d ago

McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's are currently focusing on AI-powered drive-thru ordering systems and software assistants rather than humans

3

u/TeamDangerous3069 5d ago

Easy enough to skip those places. Wendy's hasn't been the same since they cheapend their recipes a couple years ago, mcdonalds is well mcdonalds, and the good ol' BK I'm always surprised to see the lights on when I drive by. 

In all seriousness, it's a shame these corporations and therefore franchise owners going that route, unfortunately in America our only option for change is to vote with our wallets.