Perplexity recently released an AI shopping agent for its paying customers in the United States. It’s designed to navigate retail websites, find products, and even checkout on your behalf.
Tech companies are using a mix of new and old techniques to circumvent barriers retailers have erected against unwanted bots. Rabbit has released its LAM Playground, allowing AI agents to navigate websites using a dedicated computer.
Stripe is providing single-use debit cards to Perplexity's AI shopping agent, enabling it to make purchases without accessing your entire bank account, reducing financial risk.
As companies like Google and Amazon develop their own AI agents capable of online purchases, they face consumer concerns about privacy and data security, particularly regarding credit card information.
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