{
  "id": 10963726,
  "title": "DoorDash Unveils AI Food Ordering Through Apple's Messages App",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/doordash-unveils-ai-food-ordering-through-apples-messages-app",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-30T14:24:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/30/doordash-order-through-messages-app/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DoorDash is offering U.S. customers a chance to be part of a waitlist for an AI-powered food ordering system that operates within Apple's Messages app (via Bloomberg). When customers initiate a conversation, the phone number they provide is linked to their DoorDash account. This AI assistant utilizes a customer's past orders and preferences to assist in creating an order, and it can complete the transaction using a saved payment method. Additionally, customers can view food images in the chat or upload a photo of their refrigerator to receive recipe suggestions and ingredient recommendations. The service expands upon the existing Ask DoorDash feature, which was introduced inside the DoorDash app in June. DoorDash categorizes the AI-powered chat as a pilot program for a limited number of U.S. account holders, and advises users to verify their carts before completing the payment, as the AI may occasionally make errors. To enroll in the beta program, iOS users in the U.S. can input their phone number on doordash.com/text and click Continue. DoorDash anticipates that Android users will have access to this feature in the near future.",
  "summary": "DoorDash is inviting U.S. customers to join a waitlist for an AI assistant that can take food orders through Apple's Messages app (via Bloomberg ). The phone number used in the conversation connects the request to a customer's DoorDash account. The assistant can use previous purchases and preferences to help put together an order, then use a saved payment method at checkout. Customers can also…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}