
Amazon begins to try a new AI buying agent, a part it is called “buy for me,” with subset users, informed by the company Blog post Thursday.
If Amazon does not sell something that users seek, buying for me feature will display the products of users selling other websites. Then, users can choose and request buying one of the products that have not left Amazon’s shopping app.
Amazon is the most recent company to unable to change a AI Shopping AgentParticipating with companies like OpenII, Google, and confusion, all showing the same agents to visit websites and help users. Amazon is that most people go to the platform for whatever they want to buy on the internet, but buying for me can allow Amazon to get the e-commerce business better than today.
Behind the scenes, AI shopping agent to visit an external website, select a product requested by a user, and fill the shipping details, to buy it, according to Amazon.

Amazon says the new part of the agent’s purchases run by Amazon Nova Ai models, in addition to Antropic’s Claude. One of the models can Nova ActAn Amazon agent who has not been changed earlier this week to use autonommanhously websites.
Amazon says the above post blog bought for me using the encryption of “strong” that does not appear in the owner’s places what you are commanding to be in its platform. This is a unique method compared to Openi and Google’s agents, requiring people to fill in credit card information on their own, as well as Ali agent in the worldwith a prepaid debit card to make purchases.
Delivering your AI credit card information, which is eases to the places and mistakescan greatly provide some users. In TechCrusch’s experience, AI shopping agents often take a long time to process requests, and often hit a place in line.
Amazon is asking users to trust that its agent accidentally buy 1,000 pairs of socks instead of 10, for example. It also asks that they accept less control over the experience of buying. If a customer should return or exchange an order, buying for me will be in charge of them in the digital digital store where AI agent makes the purchase.
We can see how many people are willing to pick up the plunge.