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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Marty Vergel Baes

McDonald's Uses AI to Gauge What You Will Pay for a Big Mac, and Franchisees Say They Feel Pressure To Follow

McDonald's is increasingly using artificial intelligence to help determine how much customers may be willing to pay for a Big Mac (Credit: Miosotis Jade/Wikimedia Commons)

McDonald's is increasingly using artificial intelligence to help determine how much customers may be willing to pay for a Big Mac, while some franchisees say they are under growing pressure to follow the technology's recommendations.

The fast-food giant's pricing engine analyses millions of transactions and other market data to suggest what it calls the 'optimal price' for individual menu items at individual restaurants.

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