Product Review: AI Slop for Christmas: Why McDonald's and Coca-Cola's AI Holiday Ads Missed the Mark

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 16 December 2025; Created: 16 December 2025; Last Updated: 16 December 2025

I am completely exhausted by huge corporations like McDonald's and Coca-Cola choosing to rely so heavily on AI for their holiday ads. McDonald's made $25.9 billion in revenue in 2024, and Coca-Cola made $47.1 billion. Do these companies expect us to be OK with AI slop garbage when they could've spent a tiny fraction of that to hire…
Product Review: AI Slop for Christmas: Why McDonald's and Coca-Cola's AI Holiday Ads Missed the Mark

Product Review: AI Slop for Christmas: Why McDonald's and Coca-Cola's AI Holiday Ads Missed the Mark

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