Regulators and courts curb AI use in pricing, hiring and autonomy

Maryland became the first US state to ban AI-driven 'surveillance pricing' in grocery stores, with several other states considering similar bills. A Chinese court ruled companies cannot fire workers solely to replace them with AI, while California will start ticketing driverless cars for traffic violations and a US court fined Tesla over FSD claims.

Sources

• Maryland Is First to Ban A.I.-Driven Price Increases in Grocery Stores Hacker News · Global
• Maryland becomes the first US state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores, as other states including CO, CA, MA, IL, and NJ consider similar bills (Sanya Mansoor/The Guardian) Techmeme · Global
• A Chinese court ruled that companies cannot terminate staff just to replace them with AI, following a similar ruling by another Chinese court in December 2025 (Victor Swezey/Bloomberg) Techmeme · Global
• California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws Hacker News · Global
• Tesla owner won $10k in court for Tesla's FSD lies. Tesla is still fighting him Hacker News · Global

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