Pennsylvania’s consumer protection law would treat sellers’ use of artificial intelligence or other technology to manipulate prices for certain fuels as an unfair or deceptive practice.
Fuel sellers’ use of artificial intelligence or other technology to manipulate prices would count as an unfair or deceptive practice. This includes coordinating prices with other sellers.
Using artificial intelligence or other technology to manipulate fuel prices would count as an unfair or deceptive practice under Pennsylvania’s consumer protection law. The provision covers prices for gasoline, diesel, kerosene, and propane. The provision includes coordinating prices with other sellers and other methods of market manipulation. Artificial intelligence includes generative tools that produce content such as images, audio, or text. The act would take effect 60 days after enactment.
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