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Emerging Technologies in Grocery Industry Hearings

At a glance

City Council authorized the Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold hearings examining the use of emerging technologies, including surveillance, algorithmic, and dynamic pricing systems, in the grocery industry and their potential impacts for consumers and retailers.

Resolution 260839

Resolution 260839, proposed by Councilmember Landau with co-sponsors Phillips, Lozada, Harrity, O'Rourke, and Driscoll, authorizing the Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold hearings to examine the use of emerging technologies, including surveillance, algorithmic, and dynamic pricing systems, in the grocery industry to better understand how these technologies are being utilized and their potential impacts for consumers and retailers, and to examine opportunities to support transparency, affordability, and consumer confidence.

Log

  • 2026-10-08: Resolution 260839 adopted
  • 2026-10-08: Introduced