User claims Amazon spending dropped >80% after platform banned his AI shopping agent
zeroxjackson · x · 2026-10-19
Developer zeroxjackson reports his Amazon spending has fallen more than 80% since the platform blocked his AI shopping agent @bot, questioning the logic of banning agents. The episode hints that AI agents may fundamentally reshape consumer purchasing behavior — and that locking them out could push that spending elsewhere.
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