McDonald's Uses AI to Set Prices Across 14,000 US Stores

McDonald's is deploying an AI pricing engine across roughly 14,000 US locations, analyzing millions of daily transactions to estimate willingness to pay. Prices for the same item can differ by $1.2 between neighboring stores, sparking debate over algorithmic discrimination against consumers.

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