Burger King Will Use AI To Check If Employees Say 'Please' and 'Thank You'

Source: Slashdot

Burger King is launching an AI chatbot that will live in the headsets used by employees. The voice‑enabled chatbot, called Patty, is part of an overarching BK Assistant platform that will not only assist employees with meal preparation but also evaluate their interactions with customers for “friendliness.”

Thibault Roux, Burger King’s chief digital officer, told The Verge that the company compiled information from franchisees and guests on how to measure friendliness, resulting in the fast‑food chain training its AI system to recognize certain words and phrases, such as “welcome to Burger King,” “please,” and “thank you.” Managers can then ask the AI assistant how their location is performing on friendliness. “This is all meant to be a coaching tool,” Roux said, adding that the company is “iterating” on capturing the tone of conversations as well.