https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/seattle-mayor-signs-grocery-fair-pricing-into-law-bans-surveillanceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/seattle-mayor-signs-grocery-fair-pricing-into-law-bans-surveillancehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/seattle-mayor-signs-grocery-fair-pricing-into-law-bans-surveillance#u124455Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:35:49 +0000Mayor Katie Wilson signed legislation making Seattle the first city in the United States to prohibit grocery stores from using personal data and artificial intelligence to determine individualized prices. The new law prevents large grocers from utilizing consumer metrics such as race, gender, and social media data to charge different customers varying prices for identical food products. While broadly available discounts remain permitted under the ordinance, grocers warn that standard savings programs could experience disruptions when the restriction formally takes effect.Why it mattersThe muni