# Surveillance Pricing on The No Agenda Show Surveillance Pricing comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2012 to October 2026. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** January 2012 – October 2026 - **Related topics:** [Adam Curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [Ai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai.md), [Artificial Intelligence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/artificial-intelligence.md), [Cashless Society](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cashless-society.md), [Christmas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christmas.md), [Donald Winkler](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-winkler.md), [Dynamic Pricing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dynamic-pricing.md), [Facial Recognition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/facial-recognition.md), [Ftc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ftc.md), [Gas Prices](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gas-prices.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### AI Surveillance Pricing and the End of Fixed Prices - **Episode:** [1912: Chaos Dynamic](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1912-chaos-dynamic.md) - **Published:** 2026-10-15 - **Time:** 1:22:10–1:25:30 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1912-chaos-dynamic/chapter/ai-surveillance-pricing-and-the-end-of-fixed-prices.md Retailers are increasingly testing "surveillance pricing," using AI to determine what individual consumers are willing to pay based on their location and browsing history. Experts suggest this marks the end of the 150-year era of fixed, transparent pricing, returning the market to a system of data-driven haggling. Keywords: [surveillance pricing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance-pricing.md), [artificial intelligence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/artificial-intelligence.md), [walmart](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/walmart.md), [retail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/retail.md), [dynamic pricing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dynamic-pricing.md) ### Surveillance Pricing and AI in Retail - **Episode:** [1892: Kill Switch](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1892-kill-switch.md) - **Published:** 2026-08-06 - **Time:** 1:52:02–1:57:20 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1892-kill-switch/chapter/surveillance-pricing-and-ai-in-retail.md A Senate Judiciary Subcommittee is investigating "surveillance pricing," where AI determines different prices for different customers based on their data and IP addresses. The hosts discuss how electronic shelf tags and facial recognition could allow retailers to change prices in real-time as a customer walks down an aisle. They joke about needing "jamming devices" or "third eyes" to confuse facial recognition cameras. Keywords: [surveillance pricing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance-pricing.md), [staples](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/staples.md), [facial recognition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/facial-recognition.md), electronic tags, senate judiciary, jamming devices ### Christmas Greetings, Happy Christmas vs Merry Holidays - **Episode:** [1828: No Agenda Christmas 2025](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1828-no-agenda-christmas-2025.md) - **Published:** 2025-12-25 - **Time:** 6:17 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1828-no-agenda-christmas-2025/chapter/christmas-greetings-happy-christmas-vs-merry-holidays.md Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the Christmas special from Texas and Northern Silicon Valley. They discuss the linguistic shift from "Merry Christmas" to "Happy Christmas" and "Merry Holidays," with Dvorak noting local liberals using the latter. The hosts mention a "best of" compilation prepared by Sir Donald Winkler and touch upon "surveillance pricing" as a reason to delay holiday shopping. Keywords: [adam curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [john c dvorak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-c-dvorak.md), [christmas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christmas.md), merry holidays, happy christmas, [surveillance pricing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance-pricing.md), [donald winkler](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-winkler.md) ### FTC Investigates Surveillance Pricing and Personal Data - **Episode:** [1827: CIS-Lunar](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1827-cis-lunar.md) - **Published:** 2025-12-21 - **Time:** 1:35:02–1:41:33 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1827-cis-lunar/chapter/ftc-investigates-surveillance-pricing-and-personal-data.md The Federal Trade Commission is investigating "surveillance pricing," where retailers use AI and personal data to set individualized prices for consumers. Unlike dynamic pricing based on demand, surveillance pricing uses factors like age, location, and browsing history to determine a customer's maximum "pain point." Instacart recently paid a $60 million settlement over deceptive tactics related to these pricing models. Keywords: [surveillance pricing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance-pricing.md), [ftc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ftc.md), [instacart](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/instacart.md), [ai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai.md), personal data ### Cash Transaction Limits, European Financial Surveillance - **Episode:** [375: Problematic Woman](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/375-problematic-woman.md) - **Published:** 2012-01-19 - **Time:** 36:58–39:25 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/375-problematic-woman/chapter/cash-transaction-limits-european-financial-surveillance.md Reports from Europe suggest a push to lower the legal limit for cash transactions to as little as 400 euros to combat money laundering. The hosts argue this is a move toward a cashless society designed to create a total financial dossier on every citizen. They also briefly touch on rising gold prices and the potential for five-dollar-per-gallon gasoline in the United States. Keywords: [cashless society](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cashless-society.md), [money laundering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/money-laundering.md), [surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md), gold prices, [gas prices](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gas-prices.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)