More than one in three Americans reportedly bought something based on an AI recommendation

A16z says more than one in three Americans bought something based on an AI recommendation in the past year, and 44% say AI helps them find better value. Yet 42% wouldn't trust AI to buy on their behalf. It says 27% would let AI choose and buy clothing, 26% electronics and 25% travel. Its newsletter suggests shoppers use AI more for product research than checkout, based partly on clickstream data ending in June.