Amazon feeds its large language models vast quantities of retail data. It says its AI agents might someday be smart enough to buy you stuff without you even having to ask.
Chilimbi says the first step toward AI agents will likely be chatbots that proactively recommend products based on what they know of your habits and interests, as well as a grasp of broader trends. He acknowledges that making this feel nonintrusive will be crucial. “If it’s no good and annoying, then you’ll tune it out,” he says. “But if it comes up with surprising things that are interesting, you’ll use it more.”
Future AI agents might, for instance, navigate various websites to sort out a parking ticket, or they might operate a PC to file a tax return.
1995: Don’t buy books at the store, buy them online instead!
2001: Don’t buy electronics from stores, buy them online instead!
2004: Don’t buy any household goods at the store, buy them online instead!
2007: Don’t buy groceries at the store, buy them online instead!
2014: Don’t shop on your PC, tell this talking hockey puck what you want instead!
2018: Don’t bother telling the puck what you want every month, sign up for a subscription instead!
2024: Don’t shop, let the algorithm shop for you instead!
2027: Don’t go to the bank, let Amazon handle all your personal finances for you instead!
2038: Don’t manage your correspondences, appointments, social obligations, work, or personal hygiene yourself, let the Amazon Personal AutoSkeleton move you around and speak for you instead!
20X6: Don’t use your pathetic flesh prison, upload your consciousness to the Amazon Digital Brain Cloud instead!
Lol. They’ll just recommend crap Amazon is trying to get rid of, or cheap knock off Chinese junk that has paid a promo fee to get shoved to the top of the list.
And then companies will start using AI to generate favorable reviews and content to get the Amazon ai to notice. The Internet really doesn’t need us anymore does it?
I already don’t buy anything from Amazon anymore. Canceled my prime and haven’t bought anything from them in 6 months. If I can’t get it from any other specific online store I just go to the actual store. I honestly forgot how good it feels to do it too. Buying shit online is cool, but when you do it in person you actually get a feeling of accomplishment.
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Das System sagt ich will das aber ich will das nicht
1995: Don’t buy books at the store, buy them online instead!
2001: Don’t buy electronics from stores, buy them online instead!
2004: Don’t buy any household goods at the store, buy them online instead!
2007: Don’t buy groceries at the store, buy them online instead!
2014: Don’t shop on your PC, tell this talking hockey puck what you want instead!
2018: Don’t bother telling the puck what you want every month, sign up for a subscription instead!
2024: Don’t shop, let the algorithm shop for you instead!
2027: Don’t go to the bank, let Amazon handle all your personal finances for you instead!
2038: Don’t manage your correspondences, appointments, social obligations, work, or personal hygiene yourself, let the Amazon Personal AutoSkeleton move you around and speak for you instead!
20X6: Don’t use your pathetic flesh prison, upload your consciousness to the Amazon Digital Brain Cloud instead!
Lol. They’ll just recommend crap Amazon is trying to get rid of, or cheap knock off Chinese junk that has paid a promo fee to get shoved to the top of the list.
And then companies will start using AI to generate favorable reviews and content to get the Amazon ai to notice. The Internet really doesn’t need us anymore does it?
We’re officially redumbdant
Amazon Exec: snorts line of coke Humans don’t consume fast enough so we’re gonna automate consumption with AI. More money now please Mr. shareholder.
I’m very good at blocking ads, why would I want an AI advertising bot?
I already don’t buy anything from Amazon anymore. Canceled my prime and haven’t bought anything from them in 6 months. If I can’t get it from any other specific online store I just go to the actual store. I honestly forgot how good it feels to do it too. Buying shit online is cool, but when you do it in person you actually get a feeling of accomplishment.
I highly recommend it.