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<p>Fix broken redirect: remove non-existent section anchor</p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 23:18, 5 May 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>#REDIRECT [[News-May-01-2026<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">#Maryland: AI Dynamic Pricing Signed Into Law, Four AI Bills Advance</del>]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>#REDIRECT [[News-May-01-2026]]</div></td></tr> <!-- diff cache key mediawiki:diff::1.12:old-792:rev-868 --> </table>

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<p>Redirect to digest (already covered)</p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 07:07, 3 May 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'''April 29, 2026''' — Maryland has become the first U.S. state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores, prohibiting retailers from using consumer data to rapidly adjust product prices based on individual shopper profiles. The law, signed by Governor Wes Moore, addresses the growing use of AI-powered dynamic pricing systems that leverage personal data — including purchase history, location, and browsing behavior — to set individualized prices in real time.&lt;ref name="guardian"&gt;</del>[<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/29/maryland-grocery-stores-ban-surveillance-pricing Maryland becomes first US state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores], The Guardian, April 29, 2026&lt;/ref&gt;</del></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">#REDIRECT </ins>[[<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">News</ins>-<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">May</ins>-<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">01</ins>-2026<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">#</ins>Maryland<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">: </ins>AI <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Dynamic Pricing Signed Into </ins>Law]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The surveillance pricing ban applies specifically to grocery retailers and prohibits the use of consumer-specific data to set different prices for different shoppers for the same product. Critics note the law contains various carveouts, including exceptions for loyalty programs and membership-based pricing, which they argue limit its effectiveness.&lt;ref name="gizmodo"&gt;</del>[<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">https://gizmodo.com/maryland-grocery</del>-<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">surveillance</del>-<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">pricing</del>-<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">ban Maryland Bans Surveillance Pricing at Grocery Stores], Gizmodo, April 29, </del>2026<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">&lt;/ref&gt;</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Other states including Colorado, California, Massachusetts, Illinois, and New Jersey are considering similar legislation, positioning </del>Maryland<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'s law as a potential model for broader state-level regulation of AI-powered consumer pricing practices.&lt;ref name="guardian" /&gt;</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">== Significance ==</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The law represents an early example of state-level regulation specifically targeting AI-powered consumer pricing algorithms. While focused narrowly on grocery retail, the concept of surveillance pricing extends across industries, and Maryland's law may influence broader legislative efforts to regulate algorithmic price discrimination.</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">== See Also ==</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [[Consumer Protection]]</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [[Data Privacy]]</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [[News-April-2026|</del>AI Law <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">News — April 2026]]</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">== References ==</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; 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border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:Maryland]]</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:Consumer Protection]]</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:Data Privacy]]</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:Sector-Specific Regulation</del>]]</div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <!-- diff cache key mediawiki:diff::1.12:old-773:rev-777 --> </table>

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<p>Create: Maryland bans AI surveillance pricing at grocery stores</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&#039;&#039;&#039;April 29, 2026&#039;&#039;&#039; — Maryland has become the first U.S. state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores, prohibiting retailers from using consumer data to rapidly adjust product prices based on individual shopper profiles. The law, signed by Governor Wes Moore, addresses the growing use of AI-powered dynamic pricing systems that leverage personal data — including purchase history, location, and browsing behavior — to set individualized prices in real time.&lt;ref name=&quot;guardian&quot;&gt;[https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/29/maryland-grocery-stores-ban-surveillance-pricing Maryland becomes first US state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores], The Guardian, April 29, 2026&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> The surveillance pricing ban applies specifically to grocery retailers and prohibits the use of consumer-specific data to set different prices for different shoppers for the same product. Critics note the law contains various carveouts, including exceptions for loyalty programs and membership-based pricing, which they argue limit its effectiveness.&lt;ref name=&quot;gizmodo&quot;&gt;[https://gizmodo.com/maryland-grocery-surveillance-pricing-ban Maryland Bans Surveillance Pricing at Grocery Stores], Gizmodo, April 29, 2026&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Other states including Colorado, California, Massachusetts, Illinois, and New Jersey are considering similar legislation, positioning Maryland&#039;s law as a potential model for broader state-level regulation of AI-powered consumer pricing practices.&lt;ref name=&quot;guardian&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Significance ==<br /> The law represents an early example of state-level regulation specifically targeting AI-powered consumer pricing algorithms. While focused narrowly on grocery retail, the concept of surveillance pricing extends across industries, and Maryland&#039;s law may influence broader legislative efforts to regulate algorithmic price discrimination.<br /> <br /> == See Also ==<br /> * [[Consumer Protection]]<br /> * [[Data Privacy]]<br /> * [[News-April-2026|AI Law News — April 2026]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:State Legislation]]<br /> [[Category:Maryland]]<br /> [[Category:Consumer Protection]]<br /> [[Category:Data Privacy]]<br /> [[Category:Sector-Specific Regulation]]</div>

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