McDonald's has been using AI to decide how much you should pay for a Big Mac
Tech Culture AI mcdonalds surge pricing McDonald's has been using AI to decide how much you should pay for a Big Mac AI pricing tool can make a Big Mac cost $1.20 more just two miles away By Daniel Sims October 1, 2026, 11:07 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Recap: McDonald's has made several attempts to deploy AI across its businesses over the past few years, not all of them successfully.
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Tech Culture AI mcdonalds surge pricing McDonald's has been using AI to decide how much you should pay for a Big Mac AI pricing tool can make a Big Mac cost $1.20 more just two miles away By Daniel Sims October 1, 2026, 11:07 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Recap: McDonald's has made several attempts to deploy AI across its businesses over the past few years, not all of them successfully. A recent extensive report sheds light on one area where the fast-food giant has had a long and potentially lucrative history with machine learning and algorithms: dynamic pricing.
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