# Is AI charging you more? New antitrust lawsuit alleges McDonald’s is using dynamic AI pricing to collude with franchises and reduce competition

> McDonald’s is being sued over its use of dynamic AI pricingThe lawsuit alleges it colluded with franchises to set pricesMcDonald’s denies the allegations made in the antitrust case How would you feel if you got charged…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/mcdonalds-defends-its-dynamic-ai-pricing-as-new-lawsuit-says-its-nickel-and-diming-consumers-down-to-the-last-french-fry?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac95c9b80c7aa7998eeb013)
- **Published:** 2026-10-09
- **Category:** Laptops
- **Tags:** #ai
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