Lawsuit alleges AI software helps gas stations collude to raise prices in California
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R.J. Rico
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A proposed class action lawsuit filed in California accuses gas station operators including Marathon and Circle K of using AI-powered software called Kalibrate to illegally collude and drive up fuel prices. The lawsuit claims the software helps coordinate high prices and discourages operators from lowering them, violating California's antitrust law. This follows similar cases against software companies accused of inflating costs in other industries like housing. Neither Kalibrate nor the named defendants have responded to requests for comment.
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· 3 pulledAI-powered software has allowed gas station operators across California to illegally collude and drive up prices at the pump, according to a federal lawsuit.
The proposed class action lawsuit, filed Monday, accuses gas station giants including Marathon and Circle K of violating California's antitrust law through Kalibrate.
Neither Kalibrate nor the gas station operators named as defendants responded to a request for comment Wednesday.
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