McDonald’s Hit with Class Action Alleging AI-Powered Menu Price-Fixing
The suit says McDonald’s uses machine-learning tools on millions of transactions to recommend prices across nearly 14,000 restaurants.
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McDonald’s hit with class action alleging AI-powered menu price-fixing
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - 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 restau...
A collective lawsuit accuses the chain of coordinating prices by algorithms, while McDonald’s denies that AI determines how much its menu costs.
The lawsuit alleges that McDonald's conspired with independent franchisees to set prices using AI-trained algorithms
The lawsuit, filed last Friday, alleges that McDonald's violated federal antitrust law by conspiring with independent franchisees to set prices using algorithms trained with non-public data.
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