California Lawsuit Targets AI Firm Kalibrate Over Alleged Gas Price-Fixing Scheme

Executive Briefing

• Accuses AI pricing company Kalibrate and 1,700+ California gas stations of running an illegal algorithmic price-fixing scheme
• Defendants include major retailers such as 7-Eleven, Walmart, Albertsons, Circle K, BP, and Marathon
• Plaintiffs claim Kalibrate's tools inflate gas prices by up to 30 cents per gallon in affected areas
• California gas averages $5.58 vs. $3.93 nationally, with some stations charging up to $7 per gallon
• Lawsuit cites the Cartwright Act and Assembly Bill 325, which ban algorithmic price-fixing schemes
• Estimates each penny increase in gas prices costs California drivers $134 million annually