AI Commerce Threatens Amazon and eBay with Autonomous Transactions

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 2:46 pm ET1min read
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AI shopping robots threaten traditional e-commerce platforms like Amazon and eBay, potentially disrupting their business model. These robots, powered by large language models, could allow for fully autonomous transactions, bypassing the need for human interaction and potentially eroding customer relationships. Marketplaces are responding by implementing restrictions on agentic commerce tools, but the technology also poses a risk of increased fraud.

AI Commerce Threatens Amazon and eBay with Autonomous Transactions

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