Instacart公司进行隐蔽的AI价格测试,导致同一物品的价格差异高达23%,家庭每年费用为1,200美元。 Instacart runs hidden AI price tests, causing up to 23% price differences for same items, costing households $1,200 yearly.

Instacart公司正在进行未经披露的AI驱动的价格测试, 导致同一商店内相同杂货物品差异高达23%, 平均差异达7%。 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. 根据在美国四个城市举行的数百次会议的结果,75%的产品存在差异,每年可能使家庭花费1 200美元。 Based on hundreds of sessions in four U.S. cities, 75% of products showed disparities, potentially costing households $1,200 annually. Instacart证实了与10个零售伙伴的实验,称它们为短期和可忽略不计。 Instacart confirmed the experiments with 10 retail partners, calling them short-term and negligible. 2025年9月的调查显示,72%的用户反对基于个人数据的动态定价。 A September 2025 survey showed 72% of users oppose dynamic pricing based on personal data. 专家警告这类做法会损害食物的可负担性,并可能演变成“监视定价”,这促使人们呼吁透明度和联邦监督。 Experts warn such practices harm food affordability and could evolve into “surveillance pricing,” prompting calls for transparency and federal oversight.