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Shopify opens checkout to browser-based AI agents
Shopify has opened its checkout system to browser-based AI agents, according to TechCrunch. The move means autonomous shopping assistants could complete purchases on merchants' stores on behalf of users, rather than only browsing. It signals a shift in e-commerce toward agentic commerce, where software agents search, select and pay for goods directly, raising questions about merchant control, fraud prevention and how retailers adapt to agent-driven traffic.
Why now: Merchants and the tech industry are watching how AI shopping agents will reshape e-commerce and checkout.
Evidence
- Shopify opens checkout to browser-based AI agents · TechCrunch
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