AI is helping gas stations collude to raise California fuel prices, lawsuit says (opens original article in a new tab)

A federal lawsuit alleges that AI software enabled gas stations in California to collude and raise fuel prices, violating antitrust laws.

• A federal lawsuit accuses gas station operators in California of using AI-powered software called Kalibrate to collude and raise fuel prices.
• The lawsuit claims Kalibrate coordinates high prices and discourages stations from lowering prices below competitors, leading to significant price increases.
• The case is part of a broader trend of lawsuits against software companies for driving up costs, with similar cases against RealPage and Agri Stats.