AI is allegedly being used to artificially boost fuel prices in California
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BGR — According to the lawsuit, the gas stations are allegedly using AI-based tools from Kalibrate to "coordinate high prices and wring more money from the pockets of consumers." According to Reuters, citing AAA, the current national average for gasoline is $3.93. In California, it's $5.58.
Like finding a sign that a gas pump has a card skimmer, higher gas prices can often feel like robbery, and the use of AI to potentially inflate prices likely exacerbates matters.
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