Gas Stations Accused of Using AI to Inflate Prices in California (opens original article in a new tab)

California consumers sue major gas station owners, alleging use of AI to manipulate prices in the state with the highest gas rates in the US.

• A group of California consumers filed a lawsuit against gas station owners including Walmart, Marathon Petroleum, BP, and 7-Eleven
• The lawsuit alleges that these companies use artificial intelligence to manipulate pump prices
• California has the highest gas prices in the US