Taco Bell to use AI at more drive-thrus: What does that mean?

(NEXSTAR) – Taco Bell announced Wednesday it would be expanding its use of AI to hundreds of drive-thru locations by the end of the year.

Taco Bell's parent company, Yum! Brands, said the move aims to make things easier for their staff and "elevate the order experience for consumers." But what will it mean for you if you pull up to one of these updated drive-thrus?

The biggest change will be telling your order to the AI – not a person. The voice reader technology has been trained to understand different types of voices...