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A new lawsuit filed on Monday in Sacramento, California, proposed as a class action, accuses BP, 7-Eleven, Walmart, Albertsons, and other gas station chains operating in California\u2014along with a software platform\u2014of using AI to\u00a0\u201ccoordinate high prices and wring more money from the pockets of consumers,\u201d according to Reuters, who reviewed the suit.<\/p>\n

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Reuters says the software in question is Kalibrate, one of the defendants, and a company whose website says it has \u201cbeen removing the guesswork and adding certainty to organizations\u2019 biggest decisions for decades,\u201d and that it offers, \u201cMarket-leading AI, analytics, and modeling.\u201d<\/p>\n

In California, using AI to collaboratively set prices could be the basis for a valid lawsuit. Elsewhere, it might not be.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s because a 2025 amendment to a California\u2019s primary antitrust law makes algorithmic price fixing illegal. Specifically, no one may \u201cuse or distribute a common pricing algorithm as part of a contract, combination in the form of a trust, or conspiracy to restrain trade or commerce[\u2026]\u201d<\/p>\n

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And what exactly is a \u201cpricing algorithm\u201d? California law defines it as \u201cany methodology, including a computer, software, or other technology, used by two or more persons, that uses competitor data to recommend, align, stabilize, set, or otherwise influence a price or commercial term.\u201d<\/p>\n

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That amendment took effect on January 1 of this year.<\/p>\n

Reuters says the plaintiffs in the suit are \u201cCalifornia drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gizmodo sought comment from Kalibrate, BP, 7-Eleven, Walmart, and Albertsons, but did not immediately receive replies. We will update this article if we hear back.<\/p>\n

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