Rank 9 of 17

Algorithmic pricing

Algorithms or AI setting what people pay: landlords' rent-setting software, prices tailored to a person's data, or competitors coordinating prices through a shared algorithm.

64

on the Fear Index

Bills80

Lobbying filings6

News154

Wikipedia4.5K

The receipts

4,494Wikipedia views on this fear in the last 30 days

154news articles about it in the last 30 days

80bills, resolutions, rules and orders cite it since January 2025, in 29 states and Congress

64new government controls written into those bills

6federal lobbying filings name it, past year

In their own words

The fear as each bill's official summary or text states it, and the controls the same bill would create.

“operating or licensing a software, data analytics service, or algorithmic device that performs a coordinating function on behalf of or between and among such residential rental property owners or managers”
S 7882, New YorkPassedUse limits
“requires disclosure of algorithmically set prices for goods and services”
S 3008, New YorkPassedLabel or AI notice
“algorithmic pricing of essential consumer goods”
SB 1140, WisconsinNot passedNew agency powersUse limits
“prohibiting personalized algorithmic pricing and surveillance pricing at certain food retail establishments”
SF 2278, IowaNot passedUse limits
“prohibits a food retail establishment from using personalized algorithmic pricing”
HB 2052, TennesseeNot passedUse limits

What it's buying

The government controls written into the bills that cite this fear.

Who benefits

Agencies and officials these bills would hand new power, by number of bills.

1Pennsylvania Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: New agency powers1bill
2Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer ProtectionAgencymost common control: New agency powers1bill
3Colorado Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: Use limits1bill

Everyone else lobbying

Companies, trade groups, think tanks, unions and other groups whose lobbying filings name this fear, past year.

1KrogerLobbying client1 filing
2Center for Responsible Lending a Supporting Corp of CTR for Community Self-HelpLobbying client1 filing
3Grubhub HoldingsLobbying client1 filing
4Internet WorksLobbying client1 filing
5Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (Sbe Council)Lobbying client1 filing
6Association of National AdvertisersLobbying client1 filing

Money, bills and attention

Money on filings naming it

Bills citing it

Wikipedia views

Each dot is 9 bills. Sources: lobbying filings on LDA.gov that name this fear, the bills that cite it, and Wikipedia readership of its articles.

Latest on this fear

The bills

The ones carrying the most controls, first.

SB 1140, WisconsinNot passedRelating to: algorithmic pricing of essential consumer goods, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.New agency powersUse limitsRead it on docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
AB 1190, WisconsinNot passedRelating to: algorithmic pricing of essential consumer goods, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.New agency powersUse limitsRead it on docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
A 11599, New YorkNot passedProhibits anticompetitive and deceptive algorithmic pricing practicesUse limitsRead it on nyassembly.gov
A 11490, New YorkNot passedProhibits dynamic pricing, algorithm or automated pricing tools in the sale or rental of any residential dwelling unitUse limitsRead it on nyassembly.gov
S 4314, New JerseyNot passedProhibits personalized algorithmic pricing and surveillance-based pricing by certain retailers in online commerce.Use limitsRead it on njleg.state.nj.us
S 9700, New YorkNot passedProhibits the use of an algorithmic device by a landlord for the purpose of determining the amount of rent to charge a residential tenantUse limitsRead it on nyassembly.gov
A 4685, New JerseyNot passedProhibits use and sale of algorithmic devices that set sale price of goods or services.Use limitsRead it on njleg.state.nj.us
S 2983, MassachusettsNot passedAn Act prohibiting algorithmic rent settingUse limitsRead it on malegislature.gov
S 3732, New JerseyNot passedProhibits certain businesses from using dynamic, surveillance, or personalized algorithmic pricing when selling groceries to consumers.Use limitsRead it on njleg.state.nj.us
SB 559, GeorgiaNot passed"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; any person from facilitating noncompete agreements between residential rental property owners or managers, including by…Use limitsRead it on legis.ga.gov

All 80 bills citing it, with filters