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438 McDonald’s pulls its AI-generated Christmas ad after backlash

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Trevor Mogg @ Digital Trends · 12/09/2025 19:51 EDT

After the backlash that greeted Coca-Cola’s AI-generated Christmas ad last month, you’d expect other corporate giants to be more cautious about releasing their own AI-infused efforts. But no. McDonald’s Netherlands decided it’d be a really good idea to use generative AI tools to knock together its own festive commercial. But folks didn’t respond well following ...

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