{
  "id": 12185700,
  "title": "McDonald’s disputes reports that it uses AI to set prices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/mcdonalds-disputes-reports-that-it-uses-ai-to-set-prices",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T15:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Restaurant Dive",
    "slug": "restaurant-dive",
    "url": "https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/mcdonalds-disputes-dynamic-pricing-artificial-intelligence-menu-claims/832096/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The chain provides franchisees with tools, resources and recommendations for pricing, but operators ultimately make menu price decisions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}