Last fall, Chipotle announced that it was using an AI tool named "Ava Cado" to speed up its hiring process. "Ava Cado" interacts with job candidates, answers questions, collects information, and schedules interviews with (human) hiring managers. In October, Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright said the tool reduced hiring times by up to 75%. Thanks to Ava Cado, it now takes three and a half days — and they show up much more prepared. Last week, Chipotle reported that traffic had declined for the second quarter in a row.