Shopify opens checkout to browser-based AI agents
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Shopify letting browser-based AI agents update orders and complete checkout with buyer authorization turns the cart into an agent-native surface. If you run e-commerce, you now need an agent strategy for fraud, attribution, and UX—your next “user” may be an automated shopper, not a human in a browser.
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