What happens to advertising when AI agents do most online shopping?
VraserX · x · 2026-10-28
A thought-provoking question: what happens to the advertising industry when most online purchases are made by AI agents? Celebrity endorsements and manipulation of human psychology won't work on an AI deciding purchases — an entire industry built on manipulating humans could be in serious trouble.
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