Why America's grocery prices are higher than they need to be

Inflation has cooled, but the food industry has modernized everything its customers can see while the machinery behind the shelf still runs on fax confirmations and spreadsheets. A Stanford researcher argues that hidden gap is quietly inflating grocery prices, and that artificial intelligence, used well, is finally capable of closing it.

Why America's grocery prices are higher than they need to be
Inflation has cooled, but the food industry has modernized everything its customers can see while the machinery behind the shelf still runs on fax confirmations and spreadsheets. A Stanford researcher argues that hidden gap is quietly inflating grocery prices, and that artificial intelligence, used well, is finally capable of closing it.