Americans are already paying more for groceries, gasoline, and everyday necessities. Now, a new lawsuit is raising questions about whether one of the nation’s largest fast-food chains has been using artificial intelligence to push menu prices even higher.
McDonald’s is facing a federal antitrust lawsuit accusing the company of working with its franchise operators to manipulate food prices through a sophisticated algorithm.
The allegations suggest that the Golden Arches may have found a high-tech way to determine exactly how much customers are willing to spend before they decide to take their business elsewhere.
