A hilarious “bloopers” reel created by an agency shows why brands must tread carefully when considering AI for campaigns. Coca-Cola and McDonald’s AI-heavy holiday ads inspired the effort. “The ...

Saturday Night Live host Ariana Grande took on the role of Home Alone‘s Kevin McCallister, who welcomes his family back after their time apart—but forgets to disarm all the traps he has set for the ...

McDonald’s withdrew a Christmas advertisement in the Netherlands after it went viral and drew criticism for its use of generative AI and its dark take on the holiday season. The ad was made with ...

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...

McDonald’s Netherlands served up an AI-generated ad this holiday season, and the internet was quick to make the fast-food giant regret that decision. The commercial in question shows various ...

The first pages of President Trump’s national security strategy outline many laudable, if obvious, goals. What American wouldn’t want his government to “ensure that America remains the world’s ...

McDonald’s Netherlands AI-generated commercial leaned on scenes that critics say looked distorted, cynical and out of touch with the holiday spirit McDonald's McDonald's Netherlands released a ...

"It's the most terrible time of the year." The messaging behind McDonald's ad is strange enough as it is. Worse still, it's 44 seconds of painfully obvious AI ...

This past week boasted many overhyped AI breakthroughs, but the healthiest one was the fierce repudiation of a contemptuous McDonald’s ad. Abandon all hope, ye who watch: a still from the doomed ...