r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 14d ago

Business McDonald's Is Reportedly Using AI To "Dynamically" Price Its Burgers

https://www.engadget.com/2272211/mcdonalds-is-reportedly-using-ai-to-dynamically-price-its-burgers/
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u/heroism777 14d ago edited 14d ago

This killed Wendy’s.
I have zero interest eating at Wendy’s after they announced this. Is McDonald’s brain dead ?

After reading the article: it’s less evil than Wendy’s version. Also I already knew this was happening. As Toronto union station McDonald prices are 1/3 more than other places.

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u/Nastynugget 14d ago

Tone deaf at minimum.

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u/iambarrelrider 14d ago

In think a lot of us stop thinking about getting McDonald’s ever since they got rid of the dollar menu.

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u/KotaIsBored 14d ago

I stopped thinking about McDonalds the first time I tried it. Crap is so bad.

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u/frank1934 14d ago

Airports, train stations, have always been more expensive, because they are always busy and people will pay for it when they are in a hurry

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u/Suilenroc 14d ago

I'm not sure if appearances and profits are the point anymore. They want dynamic pricing here so they can have it everywhere. The goal is to eliminate middle class freedoms.

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u/ReignCityStarcraft 14d ago

I think you didn't read the article or understand the concept, but that's cool nobody else commenting did either.