Spritpreise in den USA sind nur doch hoch wegen dem Iran... Wer's glaubt...
Wer hätte auch ahnen können, dass man eine KI zur Preismanipulation äh -optimierung nutzen könnte. Früher brauchte es dazu noch Menschen.
"According to a proposed class action, the defendants violated California's main antitrust law, the Cartwright Act, by using an AI-based tool that uses data from competing gas stations to "coordinate high prices and wring more money from the pockets of consumers."
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Drivers said gas prices have risen as much as 30 cents a gallon in areas where high percentages of stations use the AI tool, which comes from a company called Kalibrate.
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Californians pay the nation’s highest gas prices, averaging $5.58 per gallon for regular, according to AAA. The national average is $3.93.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for drivers who paid too much for gasoline.
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