"For these reasons, it would be wrong to treat agent-led shopping as value-neutral. Systems designed to increase loyalty and revenue should not automatically be assumed to act in the best interests of consumers, even when they deliver genuine convenience."
https://theconversation.com/do-woolworths-shoppers-want-google-ai-adding-items-to-buy-well-soon-find-out-273342
hmmmmmmmmm
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