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Californians sue over AI-based price fixing at gas pump
Three Californians filed a class-action lawsuit against Knowledge Support Systems, Inc. (Kalibrate) and gasoline retailers, alleging an AI-based pricing system facilitates illegal price-fixing, driving up gas prices. Plaintiffs claim Kalibrate's algorithm coordinates prices among retailers, reducing competition and increasing profits.
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