To: Members of Congress
Rein in corporations from using AI to price gouge everyday Americans!
Representatives Greg Casar and Rashida Tlaib have introduced legislation called the Stop AI Price Gouging and Wage Fixing Act to ban predatory surveillance pricing—and now it’s time for Congress to bring it to a vote.
Many Washington Post subscribers were recently alerted that their subscription rates will be going up, and they buried it in the fine print of an email: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.” And they aren’t the only ones. Everything from grocery stores to airlines and rideshare companies have recently come under fire for using AI to set predatory pricing.
The more we normalize this kind of price gouging, the more corporations will use AI to extract money from us. Sign the petition now calling on members of Congress to pass the Stop AI Price Gouging and Wage Fixing Act!
Why is this important?
This latest tactic from the Washington Post is nothing short of AI-powered surveillance pricing, and it’s not the first time a company has used the tactic to exploit consumers. Delta Airlines is rolling out artificial intelligence to price flights, Uber and Lyft have been known to charge more if a user’s battery is low, and Instacart has been caught charging customers different prices for the same products.
In New York, companies are required to notify consumers if AI is being used to set prices, but that’s not enough. We need sweeping federal legislation to crack down on this predatory practice and protect consumers.
The Stop AI Price Gouging and Wage Fixing Act would ban companies from using AI to set prices or wages based on Americans’ personal data—safeguarding our privacy and protecting all of us from surveillance pricing.
Add your name to show Congress that Americans want real consumer protections NOW! >>