Lawsuit alleges AI software helps California gas stations collude on fuel prices
A federal class action lawsuit filed in California accuses major gas station operators (including Marathon and Circle K) of using AI-powered software called Kalibrate to illegally collude and fix fuel prices. The plaintiffs allege that Kalibrate acts as a "central nervous system" for a conspiracy to eliminate retail price competition among gas stations, violating California's antitrust law. The software is used globally to coordinate pricing strategies, effectively driving up costs for consumers at the pump.
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AI-powered software has allowed gas station operators across California to illegally collude and drive up prices at the pump
The plaintiffs describe Kalibrate as the 'central nervous system for a conspiracy to extinguish retail price competition among gas stations'
According to the lawsuit, Kalibrate helps 'coordinate high price'
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