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Walmart is introducing technology that lets AI agents make purchases on customers' behalf, with controls over spending and transaction approvals, while Amazon blocks AI agents from shopping on its site.
Why it matters: The two retailers are taking opposite positions on whether AI agents may buy on their sites.
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“As Amazon blocks AI agents from shopping on its site, Walmart is taking the opposite approach, introducing new technology that lets AI agents make purchases on customers' behalf, with controls over spending and transaction approvals.”
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