Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash orders
CEO Tony Xu stated that AI agents have generated only several hundred orders compared to nearly 1 billion total orders in Q3 2026. Xu suggests AI agents are better suited for complex, long-consideration purchases rather than simple tasks like food ordering.
Key points
- AI agent usage on DoorDash remains extremely low
- Orders via agents number in the hundreds against nearly 1 billion total
- CEO believes agents are more useful for proactive, complex decision-making
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