Walmart CEO John Furner says the company won't use its AI shopping assistant or electronic shelf labels to change product prices based on a shopper's identity (Gregory Meyer/Financial Times)

Walmart CEO John Furner announced that the retailer will not employ its AI shopping assistant or electronic shelf-label technology to adjust product prices according to a shopper’s identity. The decision follows concerns about privacy and fairness in automated pricing. Walmart will continue to use its existing pricing systems without personalized price changes.