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California drivers sue gas stations for allegedly using AI to inflate prices
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 23 Jun 2026
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Yeah you're probably on the money there. AI gives you some sort of plausible deniability?
It didn't work for the RealPage rent price-fixing lawsuit.
It kind of did. They got a slap on the wrist and will still do it. It's the 4th or 5th time they got busted for doing it.