NVIDIA’s new Jetson Thor promises revolutionary AI robotics capabilities, but will the high price create a two-tier innovation economy?

A viral story out of McDonald’s highlights the risks of rushing AI into real-time retail. An AI-powered voice ordering system at a drive-thru allegedly misheard a customer and added 300 Chicken McNuggets to the order. The mishap, equal parts funny and alarming, shows how background noise, accents, and menu sprawl can trip up speech recognition—and why human backup, error checks, and clear validation steps matter before automation hits the kitchen.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT agent recently bypassed Cloudflare’s “I’m not a robot” CAPTCHA, mimicking human cursor movement and timing to slip past detection. The incident raises red flags for cybersecurity, showing how AI can now evade safeguards once considered bot-proof—and why companies may need new defenses, metrics, and transparency before regulators step in.

Disney explored using AI deepfake technology to streamline production—considering superimposing Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s face onto his body double in Moana—and even developing an entirely AI-generated character for Tron: Ares. Ultimately, both ideas were scrapped due to potential backlash, copyright concerns, and the risk to brand reputation.