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flag Instacart runs hidden AI price tests, causing up to 23% price differences for same items, costing households $1,200 yearly.

flag A Consumer Reports and Groundwork Collaborative investigation found Instacart is running undisclosed AI-driven price tests, causing up to 23% variation for identical grocery items within the same stores, averaging 7% differences. flag Based on hundreds of sessions in four U.S. cities, 75% of products showed disparities, potentially costing households $1,200 annually. flag Instacart confirmed the experiments with 10 retail partners, calling them short-term and negligible. flag A September 2025 survey showed 72% of users oppose dynamic pricing based on personal data. flag Experts warn such practices harm food affordability and could evolve into “surveillance pricing,” prompting calls for transparency and federal oversight.

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