▲ 345 ▼ California drivers sue gas stations for allegedly using AI to inflate prices (www.theguardian.com) submitted 1 month ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 37 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] BennyInc@feddit.org 9 points 1 month ago (2 children) Sure, but now you can blame the AI. Sorry, not our fault. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 child) how does the logic work so it's not their fault? if they are price fixing they are price fixing, the mechanism doesn't matter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] njordomir@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Yep, if you tell an AI to do something, you are at least partially to blame for whatever it does. They shouldn't be able to avoid responsibility that easily. That's kind if what Germany told Google. "If you have AI write your search summaries, you are responsible for checking its work and liable for its mistakes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) No, you are entirely to blame. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago SHOULD be entirely to blame. But arnt cause rich people permalink fedilink source parent [–] tunetardis@piefed.ca 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Yeah you're probably on the money there. AI gives you some sort of plausible deniability? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 month ago (1 child) It didn't work for the RealPage rent price-fixing lawsuit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago It kind of did. They got a slap on the wrist and will still do it. It's the 4th or 5th time they got busted for doing it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 child) how does the logic work so it's not their fault? if they are price fixing they are price fixing, the mechanism doesn't matter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] njordomir@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Yep, if you tell an AI to do something, you are at least partially to blame for whatever it does. They shouldn't be able to avoid responsibility that easily. That's kind if what Germany told Google. "If you have AI write your search summaries, you are responsible for checking its work and liable for its mistakes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) No, you are entirely to blame. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago SHOULD be entirely to blame. But arnt cause rich people permalink fedilink source parent
[–] njordomir@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Yep, if you tell an AI to do something, you are at least partially to blame for whatever it does. They shouldn't be able to avoid responsibility that easily. That's kind if what Germany told Google. "If you have AI write your search summaries, you are responsible for checking its work and liable for its mistakes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) No, you are entirely to blame. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago SHOULD be entirely to blame. But arnt cause rich people permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) No, you are entirely to blame. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago SHOULD be entirely to blame. But arnt cause rich people permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago SHOULD be entirely to blame. But arnt cause rich people permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tunetardis@piefed.ca 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Yeah you're probably on the money there. AI gives you some sort of plausible deniability? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 month ago (1 child) It didn't work for the RealPage rent price-fixing lawsuit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago It kind of did. They got a slap on the wrist and will still do it. It's the 4th or 5th time they got busted for doing it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 month ago (1 child) It didn't work for the RealPage rent price-fixing lawsuit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago It kind of did. They got a slap on the wrist and will still do it. It's the 4th or 5th time they got busted for doing it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago It kind of did. They got a slap on the wrist and will still do it. It's the 4th or 5th time they got busted for doing it. permalink fedilink source parent