Episode 266

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13th Aug 2026

Did Starbucks Just Prove We’re Moving Too Fast With AI? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 266

Starbucks had what sounded like a great idea: instead of employees spending up to an hour counting milk, syrups, coffee, and other supplies by hand, give them an iPad and let AI do it in about 10 minutes. The company rolled the technology out across more than 11,000 North American stores. Then the real world got involved.

Refrigerator reflections could double-count cartons of milk. Products were mislabeled or missed. One employee even reported the system identifying a trash can as food, while changing products and seasonal packaging created new challenges for the technology. Nine months after the rollout, Starbucks retired the system and went back to manual counting. The bigger question may not be whether AI can make our lives faster, but whether we’re sometimes so eager for the next solution that we stop asking if it actually makes things better?

Scripture (NIV): Proverbs 19:2 – “Desire without knowledge is not good—how much more will hasty feet miss the way!”

Reflection Questions:

Where in your own life are you tempted to choose what’s faster simply because it feels more advanced?

How do we know when technology is genuinely helping us and when we may be getting ahead of ourselves?

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Devin Almonte

Devin Almonte is a broadcaster, journalist, and podcaster dedicated to media-driven discipleship. As the host of InSight Out and Encouraging Star Stories, she challenges audiences to think deeply about faith, culture, and purpose, offering clarity for the mind, joy for the heart, and truth for the times.

A Colson Fellow and graduate of the World Journalism Institute, Devin has written for The Stream and other outlets, integrating theology, worldview, and storytelling to address today’s pressing issues.

With a diverse background in business, broadcasting, film, commercial work, and media production, she has worked with companies like QVC, HSN, and Macy’s Merchandising Group in media, journalism, and product development. Her experience in storytelling, faith-based media, and on-screen work enables her to engage audiences in a way that is both thought-provoking and deeply relatable, inspiring a Christ-centered life.

Devin is also the founder of InSight Out Media, a faith-based company committed to media-driven discipleship, equipping people to see the world through a biblical lens and live out their faith with confidence.