Walmart Embraces AI Shoppers as Amazon Blocks Them
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Walmart is welcoming AI shopping agents while Amazon shuts them out. The retail giant is introducing technology that allows AI agents to make purchases on customers' behalf, with built-in controls over spending limits and transaction approvals. Amazon, by contrast, is blocking AI agents from shopping on its site. The move signals a growing divide in how major retailers approach automated shopping.