McDonald’s is facing a federal antitrust lawsuit that says its AI pricing tool shares nonpublic sales data with franchisees who may compete in the same market. The company says franchisees set menu prices and the tool only gives them context.Read original on X
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McDonald's faces antitrust suit over AI pricing tool
The case tests whether vendors can pipe nonpublic sales data through AI tools to franchisees competing in the same market.
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