McDonald's is testing a new artificial intelligence-powered order-taking system, ArchIQ, at five restaurants across the United States, marking the latest step in CEO Chris Kempczinski's newly announced McDonald's NEXT strategy. The technology is designed to handle customer orders at the drive-thru and serve as a broader operational tool for restaurant managers. According to Fox Business , the system has already processed more than one million transactions during testing. Roughly 90% of orders were completed without requiring human intervention. The same update identified Google as a key technology partner behind the project, building on McDonald's ongoing efforts to incorporate AI into restaurant operations. But ArchIQ isn't just focused on taking orders. The system is reportedly being developed as a centralized intelligence platform to help managers identify operational bottlenecks, monitor restaurant performance, and respond to issues before they affect customers.…