Testing AI shopping assistants: the $45-for-10-bottles trap that breaks savings math
HaktanSuren · x · 2026-09-28
A test of an AI purchasing assistant with a unit-price trap: "$48 for 12 bottles" vs "$45 for 10" — the latter is $4.50 per bottle instead of $4, yet looks cheaper. The lesson: catch this before letting the AI draft its savings report.
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