Seattle City Council passes ban on AI grocery 'surveillance pricing'
- Published September 22, 2026 7:40 PM PDT SEATTLE - The Seattle City Council passed a groundbreaking ordinance Tuesday, banning grocery retailers from using customer data and AI to calculate individual pricing.
- The ordinance, titled the Fair and Transparent Pricing policy, passed with a 7-2 vote, with Councilmembers Kettle and Rivera opposed.
- Seattle passes AI-based grocery pricing ban What we know: It prohibits algorithm‑based pricing, preventing large online grocery stores from using sensitive personal data—including race, gender, location, employment status, web-browsing history, social medi
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- Published September 22, 2026 7:40 PM PDT SEATTLE - The Seattle City Council passed a groundbreaking ordinance Tuesday, banning grocery retailers from using customer data and AI to calculate individual pricing.
- The ordinance, titled the Fair and Transparent Pricing policy, passed with a 7-2 vote, with Councilmembers Kettle and Rivera opposed.
- Seattle passes AI-based grocery pricing ban What we know: It prohibits algorithm‑based pricing, preventing large online grocery stores from using sensitive personal data—including race, gender, location, employment status, web-browsing history, social medi
Sources: Fox13seattle