Drivers launch lawsuit against fuel stations over 'astronomical' petrol and diesel prices

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Several of the most popular fuel stations in the United States are the target of a lawsuit amid claims that artificial intelligence was used to hike prices for drivers.A new lawsuit filed in California this week accuses fuel station operators of using AI to send costs soaring for motorists.The proposed class action lawsuit claims that the defendants violated California's main antitrust law - the Cartwright Act.It argues that an AI-based tool used data from competing petrol stations to "coordinate high prices and wring more money from the pockets of consumers".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The lawsuit alleges that the AI tool violated Assembly Bill 325, which was only introduced at the start of the year.It aimed to crack down on algorithmic price fixing, which included competitor information as an input, according to Reuters.Claims included in the lawsuit alleged that fuel prices jumped by as much as 30 cents (23p) per gallon in areas where the AI tool was used.The complaint...

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