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E-commerce firms report new friction as AI shopping agents intervene in customer transactions

Online sellers say AI agents acting on behalf of shoppers are now inserting themselves into the buying process, creating friction between businesses and their customers. These agents can handle tasks like comparison shopping, negotiating, or completing purchases without direct human interaction with the merchant's own interface.

Google Launches Agentic Commerce Infrastructure for AI-Driven Shopping

Google has rolled out new infrastructure aimed at supporting agentic commerce, where AI agents complete purchases on behalf of users. A payments infrastructure veteran notes that the underlying payment systems for this technology remain unresolved, echoing a recurring pattern where new commerce tech launches on rails not built for it.