A dad let ChatGPT choose his car — the B2A channel for big purchases is real
jeff_weinstein · x · 2026-09-21
A shared post recounts meeting a dad at a weekend BBQ who bought his car by telling ChatGPT all his needs, letting it pick the make and model, then having it find listings for that car.
The author argues the "B2A" (Business-to-AI) channel is already huge for high-consideration purchases — consumers increasingly hand the entire selection decision to AI assistants, rewriting how brands reach buyers.
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