https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/seattle-is-poised-to-ban-supermarket-algorithmic-price-discriminationContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/seattle-is-poised-to-ban-supermarket-algorithmic-price-discriminationhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/seattle-is-poised-to-ban-supermarket-algorithmic-price-discrimination#u77763Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:06:05 +0000Seattle is moving to ban algorithmic price discrimination in grocery stores to maintain food affordability. The proposed fair pricing policy targets surveillance pricing, with the city planning to impose $10,000 fines on retailers like Walmart that violate the price change rules. While city leaders argue the measure protects consumers, some critics remain skeptical of the policy's effectiveness. Similar efforts to restrict AI-driven pricing are also being explored in Portland.Why it mattersRetailers use AI and surveillance data to adjust prices dynamically, a practice critics call surveil