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Silicon Valley’s race to deliver AI agents may change how people shop online or read news, with dramatic consequences for the internet economy.
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Tom Richardson

How AI could change online shopping, upset internet economy

Silicon Valley’s race to deliver AI agents may change how people shop online or read news, with dramatic consequences for the internet economy.

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Silicon Valley’s race to deliver AI agents may change how people shop online or read news, with dramatic consequences for the internet economy.
analysis

How AI could change online shopping, upset internet economy

Technology
3 Min Read