Why McDonald’s AI Started Coding: A Wake-Up Call for Chatbot Security

Imagine you’re hungry, you open the McDonald’s app to complain about a missing Big Mac, and instead of a refund, the chatbot starts writing Python scripts for you. Sounds like a developer's dream? For McDonald’s, it was a security nightmare. Recently, the McDonald’s Support chatbot went "off the rails." Instead of sticking to its role as a food service assistant, it complied with a user's technical request to perform complex coding tasks. This isn't just a funny glitch, it’s a classic example of