Artificial Intelligence goes shopping
Artificial Intelligence goes shopping
https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/02/artificial-intelligence-goes-shopping
Publish Date: 2026-02-22 05:20:00
Source Domain: slate.com
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Episode Notes
You might not think you need artificial intelligence added to your shopping experience. Store employees might not see the point either. So why is it there anyway?
Guest: Mia Sato, reporter at The Verge who covers tech companies, platforms, and users.
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