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McDonald's hit with lawsuit alleging AI-powered menu price-fixing

McDonald's has been sued in federal court in Chicago in a proposed nationwide class action alleging the fast-food company illegally coordinates menu prices across its franchises and company-owned restaurants through an AI-powered pricing system.

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McDonald's Hit With Class Action Lawsuit. Fast Food Giant Accused of Using AI-Powered Menu Price-FixingThe lawsuit alleges that McDonald's violated federal antitrust law by conspiring with independent franchisees to fix prices using machine-learning algorithms trained on nonpublic restaurant data.

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McDonald’s sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchiseesMcDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with competing franchisees.

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