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It was a big week for Yam brand Taco Bell as executives of the fast food giant held their annual live Más live event in New York City, showcasing new labor-saving technologies and unveiling a billion-dollar digital and technology investment.
Yum and Taco Bell executives have unveiled the “Yum by Yum” Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools” that will enable KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill Restaurants to enable Habit Burger & Grill restaurants around the world.
To demonstrate the current and planned use of AI technology, Chief Operating Officer Jason Kidd showed Wall Street Analysts a video skit where the restaurant manager speaks to a human character playing the role of an AI assistant.
“I realized that Brad hasn't recorded for his shift yet, and you're heading to your last shift crew for the night,” the actor, who plays an AI assistant, speaks to Taco Bell's manager.
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Taco Bell Restaurant in Hickory, North Carolina, September 2, 2018. (istock / istock)
“Maybe he's sick. Don't worry if he's there, you can do a drive-thru,” the AI character tells his manager.
Approximately 500 Taco Bell US Locations have AI Voice Technology, according to slides shown by executives following this week's skit. This comes from around 100 locations Yum quoted in July 2024.
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Both Taco Bell and Pizza Hut are located under the Yum! brand. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Image Group/Brandon Bell/Getty Image)
“Globally across KFC, Byte by Yum!'s AI restaurant coaches are widely expanded, enabling operational consistency and restaurant manager efficiency,” Yum said in a statement in February.
Yum's BYTE, according to the company, “It includes online and mobile app ordering, sales, kitchen and delivery optimization, menu management, inventory and labor management, and team member tools, led by Chief Digital and Technology Officer Joe Park.
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Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, September 10th, 2016. Byte by Yum! The AI restaurant coach is already in use worldwide, the company said last month. (Karen Bleier/AFP Via/Getty Images)
Yum says that 25,000 restaurants worldwide already use “at least one bite with Yum products.”
Taco Bell did not respond immediately to Fox business requests for comments.
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“The hot 2024 2024 outstanding performance was posted in the first quarter and is projected to increase by 8% in the first quarter 2025, so the delivery of Crave-worthy new products has fueled momentum and driven traffic,” Taco Bell said in a statement Tuesday.
Reuters contributed to this report.
