Amazon faces a dilemma — fight AI shopping agents, or join them

Thos Robinson | Getty Images Amazon CEO Andy Jassy could see how dramatically artificial intelligence was altering e-commerce. In June, he told employees that AI agents will start to infiltrate aspects of everyday life, “from shopping to travel to daily chores and tasks.” Four months later, Jassy said on an earnings call that Amazon expects to partner with third-party agents, and has…

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Etsy pops 16% as OpenAI announces ChatGPT Instant Checkout for the shopping site

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards OpenAI’s Instant Checkout Courtesy of OpenAI OpenAI on Monday announced Instant Checkout, a new feature that allows users to buy products through its artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT.  Instant Checkout initially supports single-item purchases directly from U.S. Etsy sellers, and it’s available to U.S. ChatGPT Plus, Pro and Free users. OpenAI…

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