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#Consumer Rights

2 articles

A cyberpunk digital marketplace seen through a distorted lens, price tags glitching and changing numbers in real time.

Jan 14, 2026 • 7 min read

The Agentic Price-Fix: How AI Killed the Open Market

The JD Sports integration with ChatGPT isn't just a UI update; it's the beginning of 'Dark Pool Commerce.' When AI agents negotiate for you, the open market dies, replaced by a personalized extraction engine where your neighbor pays 30% less for the same sneakers.

#ai commerce #antitrust #market structure

Split screen showing a futuristic ChatGPT checkout interface versus a glitchy, receipts execution of dynamic pricing

Dec 11, 2025 • 6 min read

The Invisible Markup: As Instacart Enters ChatGPT, Who Sets the Price?

Instacart's new seamless checkout in ChatGPT promises convenience, but a growing chorus of watchdogs warns that AI-curated shopping carts may be hiding a new form of algorithmic inflation.

#AI Commerce #Instacart #ChatGPT