AI Shopping

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Exploding Topics Caught the AI Shopping Trust Gap: 31% Won't Authorize a Cent

Exploding Topics surveyed 1,009 US consumers in April 2026 and found that 77.6% used AI to shop in the past six months, while 31.21% would not authorize a single dollar of autonomous AI spending. The mode autonomous spending cap is $0. The median is $50. The gap

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Optimove Says 49% of Gift Shoppers Reach for AI Before a Product Page

Optimove Insights surveyed 648 US gift buyers in April 2026 and found 49% now regularly use ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini for gift recommendations, with another 23% using them occasionally. Mother's Day falls on May 10, which gives retail brands roughly 17 days to make their product copy citable