Why McDonald's Deleted Its AI Ad and the Defense of It
Why McDonald's Deleted Its AI Ad and the Defense of It  
Podcast: Elon Musk Podcast
Published On: Sat Dec 13 2025
Description: McDonald's Netherlands released a 45-second Christmas ad made entirely with generative AI. The internet called it creepy, soulless, and worse than Coca-Cola's AI ads. McDonald's disabled comments, pulled the video, and called it "an important learning." The production company defended the work, then deleted the defense. We break down what went wrong and why even the directors are distancing themselves.Join our FREE Business Community - ⁠https://whop.com/apex-content/⁠