AI's automatic translation frustrates user trying to order from a Spanish menu

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A Mastodon user expressed frustration with an AI-powered automatic translation feature on a restaurant's mobile app. The translation converted the Spanish menu to French without an opt-out option, and the app also reordered the menu items alphabetically. This made it difficult for the user to accurately order their food. AI

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IMPACT Highlights potential usability issues with AI-driven automatic translation features in consumer applications.

RANK_REASON User expresses frustration with a specific AI feature in a product.

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Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-28 11:42

The worst with # AI everywhere is automatic translation without opt-out. I'm currently in a restaurant, looking at their menu in spanish. I need to order using

The worst with # AI everywhere is automatic translation without opt-out. I'm currently in a restaurant, looking at their menu in spanish. I need to order using their mobile app, which automatically translates the menu in french (because of phone config). I'm now trying to remap t…

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The worst with # AI everywhere is automatic translation without opt-out. I'm currently in a restaurant, looking at their menu in spanish. I need to order using

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