Introducing shopping research in ChatGPT

kept by eddie nov 25, 25

OpenAI launches shopping research in ChatGPT, a conversational tool that researches products and builds personalized buyer's guides using GPT-5 mini.

How LLMs Distort Our Written Language
LLMs distort written language by shifting semantics, altering conclusions, and removing personal voice, even when instructed to make minimal edits.
also on GPT-5 mini, #generative-ai, #user-experience
Can agents replace the search stack?
Using a basic BM25 or e5 retriever with an LLM agent can achieve 0.289→0.453 NDCG on Amazon ESCI by reasoning over queries, but this approach fails on passage retrieval where the embedding model already knows best.
also on GPT-5 mini
Shopify merchants can now sell products through AI chatbots
Shopify enables merchants to sell products directly through AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot in its winter Editions update.
also on #ecommerce, #retail, ChatGPT
I Hired a Lab to Counterfeit-Test a Dozen Suspicious Beauty Products I Bought Online. Every Single One Had a Problem.
An undercover investigation found that every one of a dozen suspect beauty products purchased online from major retailers failed authenticity or safety testing.
also on #ecommerce, #retail, #consumer-technology