Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by raxy on Thursday November 05, 2026 @06:25AM
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Is fast food/delivery food so frequently used that this is now warranted?
Even at my most gluttonous, many years ago, I would order maybe a single takeaway every other week, and when I did that, I'd want to be in complete control to browse and try new things. The only use case I can see for AI is as an alternative to traditional search to work out what some unknown ingredient is, however if I recall, most takeaway apps are just pictures with a name.
People who eat fast food more than once a week need to seriously assess how bad this food is for them. It's overly salted, oily and greasy junk with next to no nutritional value. And for what is it, it is ridiculously expensive. A roast chicken, some potatoes and vegetables costs less than £10.00 and provides up to 3/4 meals, whereas the nastiest, cheapest takeaway in the UK easily hits double to quadruple that cost for something that will one day lead to a stroke.
If the salt and oil is that much of a hook for people, they should realise they can add salt and oil to their own cooking to wean themselves off of delivery food.
Even at my most gluttonous, many years ago, I would order maybe a single takeaway every other week, and when I did that, I'd want to be in complete control to browse and try new things. The only use case I can see for AI is as an alternative to traditional search to work out what some unknown ingredient is, however if I recall, most takeaway apps are just pictures with a name.
People who eat fast food more than once a week need to seriously assess how bad this food is for them. It's overly salted, oily and greasy junk with next to no nutritional value. And for what is it, it is ridiculously expensive. A roast chicken, some potatoes and vegetables costs less than £10.00 and provides up to 3/4 meals, whereas the nastiest, cheapest takeaway in the UK easily hits double to quadruple that cost for something that will one day lead to a stroke.
If the salt and oil is that much of a hook for people, they should realise they can add salt and oil to their own cooking to wean themselves off of delivery food.