Revolution or Reroute? Exploring AI Shopping

Graham attempts to convince Mark that AI doesn't, in fact, exist. We aren't going to spoil it for you, but we can tell you that his theory starts in a bad hotel room in San Francisco, features some Wizard of Oz style sleight of hand by Amazon, and ends with ChatGPT refusing to supply some offensive terms for Gary Barlow.

Episode links:

• Introducing Amazon Go.
• How generative AI helps Amazon eliminate checkout lines and revolutionize the shopping experience.
• How Amazon's Big Bet on 'Just Walk Out' Stumbled.
• So, Amazon’s ‘AI-powered’ cashier-free shops use a lot of … humans. Here’s why that shouldn’t surprise you.

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