McDonald's hit with class action alleging AI-powered menu price-fixing
First reported 5 Oct, 20:19 UTCUpdated 16h ago3 sources
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The fast food chain denied using AI to set the price for its menu items and said franchisees make their own pricing decisions.
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The fast food chain denied using AI to set the price for its menu items and said franchisees make their own pricing decisions.
Reuters reported that McDonald’s pricing engine uses machine-learning algorithms to continually analyze data from millions of daily transactions across its nearly 14,000 restaurants.
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- McDonald's hit with class action alleging AI-powered menu price-fixing (opens CNA in a new tab)
- McDonald’s hit with US class action alleging AI-powered menu price-fixing (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
The fast food chain denied using AI to set the price for its menu items and said franchisees make their own pricing decisions.
- McDonald’s hit with lawsuit alleging AI-powered menu price-fixing (opens New York Post in a new tab)
Reuters reported that McDonald’s pricing engine uses machine-learning algorithms to continually analyze data from millions of daily transactions across its nearly 14,000 restaurants.
