Major gas stations are using AI to keep prices inflated, lawsuit says (opens original article in a new tab)

A federal lawsuit alleges that major gas retailers in California used AI software to coordinate and inflate gas prices, violating antitrust laws.

• A federal lawsuit accuses major fuel retailers of using AI software to inflate gas prices in California
• The software, developed by Kalibrate, analyzes competitor data and sets prices automatically without human input
• The lawsuit claims the use of shared pricing algorithms violates California antitrust laws