"When users ask for product suggestions, the chatbot will show them a carousel with product images and their pricing, along with a link to the e-commerce website and information about the brand. Meta AI will also include a short explanation why it recommended the item."
"If Meta AI can see a user's information, such as their gender and location data, it can tailor responses for them. Bloomberg said it replied with a selection of women's puffer jackets from shops that ship to New York, based on the tester's profile."
"Mark Zuckerberg previously told investors that Meta is launching agentic shopping tools during an earnings call earlier this year. It doesn't come as a surprise that the company is working on them, when rival AI companies already offer the same tools."
Meta has begun rolling out an experimental AI shopping feature to select US users on desktop browsers through Meta AI. The tool includes a "Shopping research" button in the query text box that enables product recommendations. When users request product suggestions, the chatbot displays a carousel with product images, pricing, brand information, and links to e-commerce websites, along with explanations for recommendations. The system can personalize responses using user data like gender and location. Users cannot complete purchases within Meta AI but can click provided links to shop externally. This development aligns with Mark Zuckerberg's earlier announcement about launching agentic shopping tools, following similar releases from OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity.
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