California drivers sue major gas companies for alleged AI-price fixing as prices at the pump soar
California drivers claim they were taken for a ride at the pump.
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Metro California drivers sue major gas companies for alleged AI-price fixing as prices at the pump soar By Kevin Barr Published June 23, 2026, 2:38 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google California drivers claim they were taken for a ride at the pump — and they’re blaming AI. BP, Marathon Petroleum, 7-Eleven, Walmart and several other major gas station operators were hit with a class-action lawsuit Monday accusing them of using an artificial intelligence-driven pricing tool to illegally jack up gas prices across the Golden State, according to Reuters.
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