Study: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity recommend fake retail websites
The Verge AI · rss · 2026-11-13
A study by IP protection firm Podqi, shared exclusively with The Verge, prompted ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity with shopping questions across 151 brands — such as "where can I buy [brand]" and "what are their regional websites." The chatbots were found recommending impostor and other risky retail sites, meaning shoppers using AI to find where to buy products could be directed to counterfeit storefronts.
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