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McDonald's faces class action lawsuit over AI-menu pricing allegations

The proposed class action targets the chain's AI-driven menu pricing, and the claims are only allegations so far; the burger robot has not yet testified.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWelcome back. Okay, the one we teased: McDonald's is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that its AI-powered menu pricing charged customers unfairly.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis is a proposed class action with allegations only, nothing proven yet.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMcDonald's has not been found liable for anything, and a judge has not ruled.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt matters because a menu board used to be a menu board.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIf software is quietly picking the number on your Big Mac, you deserve to know how.

  6. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA robot deciding what you pay for a hamburger. That's the plot of a film where the burgers win.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDale, it's a lawsuit, not an uprising.

  8. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEvery uprising starts with a fry upcharge, Vera.

  9. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFair. And the dog food ad earlier was only an ad, so I'll take my fries at whatever price the human gives me.

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  1. Philippines: McDonald's Menu and Prices 2026 · Out of Town Blog
  2. McDonald's adds four World Heist menu items, including chicken wings · Metro.co.uk
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  5. McDonald's cult $4.40 burger; a former student poses as a substitute · Escape Australia
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