According to @DowdEdward, Starbucks (SBUX) is experiencing slowing growth and a weaker consumer, while the new CEO is betting on AI to improve efficiency and top-line growth to bolster margins and revenues (source: @DowdEdward). According to @DowdEdward, current AI error rates and hallucinations could make this rollout a costly experiment, implying execution and margin risk for SBUX if efficiency gains fail to materialize (source: @DowdEdward). According to @DowdEdward, no direct cryptocurrency impact is cited, as the comments focus on SBUX’s AI deployment and operating outlook (source: @DowdEdward).