AI agents are poised to do your online shopping for you, with major consequences for the e-commerce industry – and your ability to make choices.

Your phone buzzes at 6 a.m. It’s ChatGPT: “I see you’re traveling to New York this week. Based on your preferences, I’ve found three restaurants near your hotel. Would you like me to make a reservation?”

You didn’t ask for this. The AI simply knew your plans from scanning your calendar and email and decided to help. Later, you mention to the chatbot needing flowers for your wife’s birthday. Within seconds, beautiful arrangements appear in the chat. You tap one: “Buy now.” Done. The flowers are ordered.

I think we need an AI comm.

  • iridaniotter [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    15 days ago

    On Sept. 29, 2025, OpenAI and payment processor Stripe launched the Agentic Commerce Protocol. This technology lets you buy things instantly from Etsy within ChatGPT conversations.

    Soon comes “autopilot AI,” where AI makes purchases for you with minimal input from you. “Order flowers for my anniversary next week.” ChatGPT checks your calendar, remembers preferences, processes payment and confirms delivery.

    This is kind of genius. They’re going to automate consumption. Spend people’s money without their input. Will it work? Well, people are using hard drive wiping “agentic AI” and forgetting about handfuls of subscriptions, so maybe!