Same product, different price – When AI decides how much you pay

What if you paid a different price for the same product – not because of demand, but because of your data.
Prices change, whether it’s annual sales or seasonal variability. But what happens when AI sets the price – not just for the market, but for you?

“The scope and the scale and the pervasiveness down to the individual with personalised pricing is pretty unprecedented.” 

UNSW Associate Professor Sam Kirshner explores the trade-off between personalisation and privacy, and the importance of responsible AI use as companies employ new personalised pricing models. 

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