JustEat forced to apologise after AI tool produces weird menu images

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19 Oct 2026 • 10:35 PM MYT
The Independent
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JustEat forced to apologise after AI tool produces weird menu images

  • Just Eat has paused its trial of AI-enhanced menu images after the technology produced bizarre and inaccurate photos of dishes.
  • The delivery app used AI to illustrate menu items for restaurants lacking photographs, labelling the resulting images as AI-generated.
  • Erroneous illustrations included sausage soda bread depicted as meat floating in a fizzy drink and salt and pepper chips rendered as plain potato snacks.
  • Customers expressed bemusement on social media after noticing the strange food depictions on the platform.
  • Just Eat apologised for the inaccurate images and confirmed it is removing them while it further develops the tool.

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