Amazon and Shopify make starkly different moves in the brewing battle over AI shopping
THE SO WHAT
AI shopping is fragmenting into closed ecosystems and interoperable rails — Amazon is tightening control over the assistant layer while Shopify leans into partnering with agents like Muse on payments. If you own a commerce surface, decide now whether you’re a destination with your own AI or an infrastructure layer for third-party agents.
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