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      "body": "Good afternoon. It's half past two in the afternoon on Wednesday the 7th of October."
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      "body": "This is Not Perfect News. I'm James."
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      "body": "And I'm Julie."
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      "body": "Here are today's main stories."
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      "body": "The international monetary fund warns that artificial intelligence and high debt threaten global economic stability."
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      "body": "Russian missile attacks across several regions of Ukraine have killed at least twenty people today."
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      "body": "Royal mail plans to cut up to two thousand five hundred management jobs in a major restructure."
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      "body": "Later, the latest in technology and AI, and today's feature: McDonald's sued over alleged algorithmic pricing tool."
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      "body": "This programme is researched and voiced using AI, and every source is on our website."
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      "body": "Here's Julie with the world news."
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      "body": "Thanks, James. The head of the international monetary fund has warned that global economic stability faces fresh threats from artificial intelligence and rising national debt levels."
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      "body": "At least twenty people have been killed across Ukraine following a wave of heavy Russian missile strikes targeting civilian areas."
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      "body": "Here's James with the UK news."
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      "body": "Thanks, Julie. Royal Mail has announced plans to cut up to two thousand five hundred head office and support function jobs by the end of twenty twenty-seven, though the exact scale of the restructuring remains subject to conflicting reports."
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      "body": "A husband has appeared in court charged with the murder of a general practitioner following an ongoing police investigation."
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      "body": "Reform UK has cleared its officials over allegations concerning party funding, although Labour Party chairwoman Bridget Phillipson has dismissed the internal review as a whitewash."
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      "body": "Here's Julie with the technology and AI news."
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      "body": "Thanks, James. the italian prime minister is seeking to trademark her voice to protect herself from unauthorised deepfakes. giorgia meloni has taken legal steps in rome to register her voice as a trademark."
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      "body": "Here's James with today's feature."
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      "body": "Thanks, Julie. A lawsuit has been filed in a federal court in Chicago against McDonald's over its alleged use of an artificial intelligence tool to determine pricing across independent franchises."
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      "body": "The legal action brings fresh scrutiny to how fast food giants handle technology behind the counter."
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      "body": "Back in twenty nineteen, McDonald's acquired an artificial intelligence company called Dynamic Yield."
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      "body": "That purchase sparked long-running industry discussions about where automated pricing might show up next."
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      "body": "For ordinary diners, the core issue is whether automated systems are quietly pushing up the cost of a simple burger and fries."
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      "body": "The lawsuit alleges that the artificial intelligence tool violates antitrust laws and has unfairly inflated menu prices."
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      "body": "Plaintiffs argue this happened by facilitating the exchange of nonpublic price and sales data between locations."
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      "body": "On the other side, McDonald's has firmly denied using dynamic pricing."
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      "body": "The company also denied using artificial intelligence in setting menu prices."
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      "body": "McDonald's stated that it makes its pricing tool available to United States franchisees to help them set prices at their individual restaurants."
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      "body": "Following the emergence of the lawsuit, shares of McDonald's edged down zero point two five per cent on Tuesday."
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      "body": "The courts will now have to decide whether these behind-the-scenes tools crossed the line from helpful software into anti-competitive behaviour."
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      "body": "It turns out that even the humble Big Mac is not immune to the digital age."
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      "body": "All key points from the brief have already been covered in the earlier part of this report."
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      "body": "The courts will now review the evidence as this legal challenge moves forward."
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      "body": "Just shows you cannot escape algorithms, even when you are just popping out for chips."
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      "body": "Though at least the machine does not judge you for ordering a second portion."
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      "body": "Thanks, James. Before we go, a reminder of today's main stories."
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      "body": "The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that artificial intelligence and global debt threaten future economic stability."
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      "body": "At least twenty people have been killed across Ukraine following a wave of heavy Russian missile attacks."
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      "body": "You'll find all our sources, the transcript and chapters at news.notperfect.biz."
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      "body": "This programme is made with AI, so please check the linked sources for anything important."
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      "body": "That's all from us this afternoon. I'm Julie."
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      "body": "And I'm James. Thanks for listening, and goodbye."
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