AI shopping chatbots may provide inaccurate pricing information
Most outlets highlighted the issue of AI chatbots quoting prices that stores did not actually post, with The News International noting this as a growing problem set to become more widespread. ARY News (English) also emphasized the discrepancy but added context about consumer trust in AI advice and a contrasting study showing a different perspective.
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AI shopping chatbots hallucinate prices as holiday spending hits record highs
A recent Adobe survey found that 77 percent of shoppers trust advice from AI. However, a new study by Product.ai shows a different side.
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Your AI shopping assistant may be quoting prices stores never posted
Ask a chatbot what something costs, and it will almost always give you a number. That's the problem.The habit is about to go mainstream. Adobe says AI-assisted traffic to US retail sites will rise 130% from a year ago this holiday...
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