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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 06:43:02 JST Ars Technica

   Wendy’s plans AI-powered menu to change food prices based on demand, weather

   Surge pricing test next year means your cheeseburger may get more expensive at 6 pm.

   https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/wendys-plans-ai-powered-menu-to-change-food-prices-based-on-demand-weather/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • 0x575446 (0x575446@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 06:46:49 JST 0x575446

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     @arstechnica "Siri, this is a Wendy's."

   • writermonki (writermonki@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 06:47:14 JST writermonki

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     @arstechnica This is potentially a good use of AI. Focusing it on issues like reducing energy consumption and sourcing foods locally wouldn't limit human creativity and could help solve problems.

   • Nihl L'Amas (nih_llamas@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 06:51:37 JST Nihl L'Amas

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     @arstechnica "Attention citizens! We are the 3rd most popular burger joint and we wanted to leverage the news cycle to give you advance warning of our plan to treat you like shit if you come here."

   • J. Steven York (jstevenyork@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 06:53:43 JST J. Steven York

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     @arstechnica
     In case you were wondering if there were any corners of your life where corporate enshitification can't reach.

   • Tony 🏳️‍🌈 (rumandcoke@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 06:57:50 JST Tony 🏳️‍🌈

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     @arstechnica I want to know what they might do with their crappy chili. They make their chili on a whim and it sucks. Do they have to rethink their chili now? Or will they make it worse with second hand leftovers?

   • hdante (hdante@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 06:58:54 JST hdante

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     @arstechnica That's...

   • sleeps (sleeps@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 07:00:27 JST sleeps

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     @arstechnica It's a good thing I don't eat trash.

   • MNeko (mneko@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 07:04:21 JST MNeko

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     @arstechnica Just keep squeezing us for every penny, corporate America. We'll take fast food off our menus and throw YOU between two buns. Like the old saying goes, "eat the rich."

   • Corey M (userspaced@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 07:06:04 JST Corey M

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     @arstechnica does that mean cheap burgers at 2am?

   • Drew Despereaux (despereaux@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 07:23:24 JST Drew Despereaux

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     @arstechnica The most bizarre part of this is they didn't even need to use AI to do this. I think they just wanted the clout of having "AI-powered" in the headlines people write about it.

   • Jim Hubbell (dougfir@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 07:26:31 JST Jim Hubbell

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     @arstechnica
     No, my food will not change price by the hour because I won't eat there.

   • Doctor LURK (doctorlurk@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 07:28:55 JST Doctor LURK

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     @arstechnica *my* cheeseburger just won't come from Wendy's anymore, if they go through with this.

   • Josh (joshef@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 07:46:18 JST Josh

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     @arstechnica So if I see 5 cars in line I just drive on past.

   • Pete (philpetree@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 08:37:49 JST Pete

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     @arstechnica I eat fast food about once a month and I've tried them all and they are all disgusting. This is just one more reason not to eat fast food.

   • userd503@mastodon.social's status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 08:41:13 JST Userd503

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     @arstechnica LOL good. People who eat shit deserve shit.

   • Maverick (maverick604@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 15:34:21 JST Maverick

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     @arstechnica This is an excellent idea to ensure that I never go to a Wendy’s ever again.

   • drab (randomboringguy@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 22:01:27 JST drab

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     @arstechnica “Wendy’s To Implement Plan to Reduce American Fast Food Consumption”