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US retailers' AI pricing tools spark consumer concerns

Original: Consumer apprehension grows as US retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools

US retailers are increasingly adopting AI-assisted pricing tools that adjust prices dynamically, and consumers are voicing unease about the practice. Concerns center on fairness and transparency, with shoppers worried that algorithms may charge different prices to different customers based on their data. The growing use of such tools by major chains has turned algorithmic pricing into a topic of public debate about privacy and trust in retail.

Why now: Retailers' expanding use of AI to set personalized or dynamic prices is raising fresh worries among shoppers about fairness and data use.

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