Burger King tests AI headsets to score staff friendliness and boost service
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Burger King is piloting BK Assistant, an AI headset system in about 500 US restaurants that monitors staff interactions to generate 'friendliness' scores and uses an embedded Patty chatbot to assist with orders and inventory; the rollout aims to expand nationwide by the end of 2026, a move that has sparked debate over surveillance and AI accuracy.
Topics:business#artificial-intelligence#burger-king#customer-service#patty-bot#technology#workforce-surveillance
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