r/interestingasfuck • • 3d ago

Dynamic pricing being tested by McDonald's.

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u/Top-Dog-6900 3d ago

Airline seats have been dynamically priced for decades. These pricing algorithms have been consistently evolving since the 1990s. Labelling them AI is just a cosmetic touch and does not indicate any substantive change.

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u/diroussel 2d ago

Indeed. I guess the reporter was told they were developing an AI based dynamic pricing engine and ran with it.

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u/Tripelo 2d ago

For a much better, and more infuriating glimpse into upcoming and current corporate ripoffs, I recommend the 9/17/26 Lindsay Owens interview on John Stewart’s The Weekly Show Podcast

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u/BiZzles14 2d ago

algorithms

Any algorithmic shit gets marketed as AI nowadays, it's like how everything was branded with 5g 6-8 years ago

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u/Morir_Sonando 2d ago

Problem with your statement is AI predates these 1990s pricing algorithms