Musk floats Amazon rival after Amazon blocks Grok shopping bots from ordering
NicoVerderosa · x · 2026-10-15
A user reported that Amazon was blocking Grok bots from placing orders, prompting Elon Musk to respond: "Maybe we should start a competitor to Amazon." The spat highlights a growing conflict over AI shopping agents: platforms are blocking autonomous agents at the door, and model vendors may respond by building their own commerce channels.
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