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chronc6393today at 12:17 PM1 replyview on HN

> The practice — supported by artificial intelligence and known as dynamic pricing or surveillance pricing — can lead to two consumers paying different amounts for the same item from the same retailer, at roughly the same time.

Is an if-statement considered AI?

So membership discounts should be banned?


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ImPostingOnHNtoday at 12:24 PM

What is a "membership discount" (assuming you don't mean coupons) in the context of a grocery store? Can you give an example of a major grocery store that has one?

For what it's worth,

> The bill clarifies that certain practices, such as promotional pricing, loyalty programs, or price differences based on objective costs like shipping, are not considered prohibited dynamic pricing.

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