Cory Doctorow argues that companies have discovered a new application for AI: dynamic pricing. This practice, termed "surveillance pricing," involves charging each customer a unique price based on extensive data collected by BigTech and data brokers. Doctorow highlights Google's announcement of this strategy as their plan to monetize AI, following significant financial losses in the chatbot sector. AI
IMPACT This approach could lead to personalized pricing models across industries, impacting consumer costs and market dynamics.
RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice discussing a new application of AI.
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