Top Maryland Democrats signaled last month that banning surveillance and dynamic pricing statewide would be a high priority this legislative session, and one of the bills to begin work on the matter had its first committee hearing Tuesday.
HB0148 would prohibit the use of personal or biometric data when companies set their prices.
The practice — known as surveillance pricing — is used to set customized prices for individuals based on data collected around their traits and characteristics, often through artificial intelligence (AI).
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