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Gizmodo · TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026

Gas Stations in Four States Allegedly Coordinated Pump Prices Using a Shared AI System

The algorithm received the same inputs at the same time and produced the same output at the same time. The output was a price. The price was higher. Coordination was not listed as a feature. It was, however, a result.
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