Instinct users say its new shopping feature is pushing products they never asked for
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When an AI agent starts pushing unsolicited products, the assistant surface becomes an ad network—and trust becomes the scarce asset. If you're building agents, separate assistance from commerce with hard UX and consent boundaries or you’ll burn the very data advantage you’re trying to monetize.
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