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SummerOnTheWay1
SummerOnTheWay1
Jul 20, 2025 11:24 PM UTC

🤔 Are You Ready to Let an AI Agent Shop for You? (AARP Article)

FROM THE ARTICLE.

 

Autonomous ‘agentic AIs’ can act on your behalf and even pay for stuff. But guardrails are essential.

 

By Edward C. Baig, AARP.

 

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Published July 18, 2025.

 

I've been busy shopping online: for a laptop, flights for a family vacation, groceries too.

But instead of methodically researching deals and recommendations on my own, I recently enlisted an artificial intelligence agent from ChatGPT owner OpenAI named Operator, which not only took care of all that but also, with my say-so, was ready to spend my money.

 

USE LINK BELOW TO READ THE ARTICLE.

 

https://www.aarp.org/personal-technology/ready-for-ai-shopping.html

7 replies

GailL1
Jul 21, 2025 1:36 AM UTC

I can see how this would be somewhat beneficial but knowing me, I would probably recheck it to make sure I am getting the [whatever] specific to my needs and at a competitive price. 

So instead of doing it FOR me, I would more prefer it give me just the details and the facts and then I can decide.  Course, it has to point out all the small print stuff that sometimes trips folks up - the exclusions, cautions, and availability or any special info.  

 

 But doing the actual shopping - fine with me - cause I hate shopping.  

 

 

SummerOnTheWay1
SummerOnTheWay1Author
Jul 20, 2025 11:38 PM UTC

📎  Nope and I luv "self checkout" so I can pack my groceries my way = NO delivery services either.

 

Geez, seems AI is rapidly taking over the world. NOT good!!!

 

What happens when it "malfuntions"....

 

Take care,

Nicole (Friends & Family Forum)

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GaPeach72
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Jul 21, 2025 4:07 PM UTC

 There is no way I would allow that!!!  People, especially the younger ones, are already being dumbed down by social media and the internet.  

    SummerOnTheWay1
    SummerOnTheWay1Author
    Jul 21, 2025 6:02 PM UTC

    📎@GaPeach72 , thanks for stopping by!!! At age 67 I "miss" some of the old ways. Seems to me "machines" are taking over and we are losing the "human" part of life. For example, it is like you NEVER know IF a stranger is "speaking" to you or someone on their cell. Lol, I have "learn't" to CHECK their ears BEFORE making a fool of myself & respond. Geez!!! Personally, I donot spend alot of time on cell or internet, hate them both & use as "needed" - seek relaxation elsewhere.  😉  Take care, Nicole!

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