AI is a divisive technology. Some of us can’t stand it, and avoid it at all costs. Others are AI-curious, and dabble with certain apps or features; still others still embrace it with enthusiasm, and use the tech for as many purposes as possible. Still, though I’m aware of this AI spectrum, I’m struggling to understand who exactly would want to connect their Starbucks account to ChatGPT—so, naturally, I connected mine.
Starbucks rolled out this collaboration on April 15 as a “natural, personal, and fun” way to discover new drinks to order. As someone who only ever orders a plain coffee with cream, or maybe an iced espresso, perhaps this would finally be my opportunity to branch out my taste buds, and have artificial intelligence recommend a new favorite? I’m far too shy to just, like, ask the barista for a recommendation, and I don’t trust my friends to have good
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