The age of the AI shopping agent isn't here... yet

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AI is making its way into online retail for both consumers and sellers. Consumers are increasingly using AI tools for product discovery, while retailers are deploying AI-powered agents to help with the customer experience. But true AI shopping agents are still rare to find, at least for now. In this episode we’re talking to Grant Deken , director of product at Klaviyo , about how consumers use AI in their shopping; what stands between AI-assisted shopping experiences and AI agents that do the shopping for us; and how brands are keeping pace with consumers’ AI use and advances in the technology itself. Episode guide 0:36: Meet Grant Deken 0:50: How are shoppers using AI and how do they feel about the experience? 3:15: How does the way shoppers use AI for research differ from the way they used traditional search? 7:50: What has to happen for agentic commerce to become a reality? 11:01: What do brands have to do to keep pace with consumer AI usage? This podcast is