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Your Big Mac might cost more if McDonald's AI thinks people nearby can afford it

38 points · 51 comments · bundie

scotty79 · 1790903337 · focus · HN ↗
> This means you could literally stand side-by-side with another shopper, scan the same TV, and see a $100 difference just because the store's AI thinks you make more money.
Isn't this highly illegal in most developed countries?
1. Grombobulous · 1790906502 · focus · HN ↗
  It’s so hard to tell whether this is really happening or not since journalists are so bad at understanding these concepts.
  What I do know is that laws on these issues are woefully slow to adapt.

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