Seattle mayor signs grocery law banning pricing differences based on personal data

Seattle’s crackdown on grocery pricing is now the law. The city is banning large stores from using the personal data of its customers alongside artificial intelligence to decide what each shopper pays for food. Supporters call it a first-in-the-nation win for consumers, but the grocery industry warns it could put discount programs on the chopping block. The Fair and Transparent Pricing ordinance bars large grocery chains and delivery services from using information such as a customer’s browsin