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Research·Aug 27·all news from August 27, 2026

AI shopping agents aren't ready to buy on your behalf, study finds

Researchers at the Wharton School found that AI shopping agents exhibit high instability when making purchasing recommendations. The study demonstrates that these tools are highly susceptible to minor variations in external data or input order, often leading to inconsistent results that prevent them from reliably finding the best deals for users.

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